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Lot# 5584 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 5584 Puerto Rico

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    1875 (March 25): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 and 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 in a slightly severed strip of three, used on cover from Mayagüez to Denmark via London, tied by two strikes of the "F85" obliterator in black with "Mayaguez Porto Rico / Paid" cds in black at left (March 25). 'London / Paid ' cds (April 13) of transit in red and Nakskov arrival cds on reverse. Minor bends but a scarce and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 323; Collection Wally Knox, Mohrmann, Hamburg, 18-21 Oct 1977, lot 2065.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF