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  • Lot# : 4127 Guatemala

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    Catalogue# : 17/20a
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    Guatemala. 1881 (July): Provisional Surcharge Issue, the superb collection on leaves with plating work, varieties, multiples, with 1 c. on ¼ r. (58) incl. a block of six and "ecntavo" variety (2, one in a horizontal pair), 5 c. on ½ r. plate I (67 examples) incl. a partial reconstruction, an unused block of 16 plated, the double surcharge variety unused and a single on defective Mathews cover to London; Plate II (39) with block of eight; "ecntavos" error (3, each in a pair, one showing watermark); also a horizontal strip of three from Plate III; 10 c. on 1 r. (42) with "ecntavos" error (2), 20 c. on 2 r. (6) etc. A marvellous collection containing items illustrated in the Goodman handbook. Note: The previous Spanish based currency had to be changed to the decimal system as Guatemala joined the UPU on August 1, 1881.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF