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Lot# 3506 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 3506 Guatemala

    1878 (Jan 10): Indian Woman ½ r. green, two examples used on 1879 cover to Retalhuleu tied by fine strikes of "9" numeral obliterator in black with "Correos de Mazatenango" circular datestamp at left (July 13) in black. Goodman records just six covers bearing the ½ real value. Slight trim to envelope at left but extremely rare - the sole recorded double rate internal cover.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Cervera, DF, Zurich, 1-6 Nov 1993; Collection F-W Lange; Collection Mark Spycher, Nov 2008.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF