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Lot# 3501 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 3501 Guatemala

    1875: 2 r. dull red, a used example on 1875 cover front to London tied by "Guatemala" cds with "Correos de Guatemala / Paquetes" cds alongside (Oct 4). Mailed via New York with transit cds (Oct 237) and circular 'T' mark applied in black, probably carried by a Spanish ship with '50' handstamp in blue (French Centimes) charge mark alongside British manuscript '1/-' (shilling) to pay. Previously unrecorded, a rare and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF