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Lot# 3519 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 3519 Guatemala

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    1879: Quetzal 1 r. black & green, a diagonally bisected example used as a ½ r., tied to large part 1880 cover front from Chiquimula to Guatemala City via Mazatenango tied by "19" numeral handstamp in red with corresponding "Correos / Chiquimula" datestamp alongside (Dec 3) in same colour. This cover front is mentioned in 'Guatemala 1' by Roland Goodman on page 93. The sole recorded, and entirely unique, usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Walter Lind.rn                   Collection Norman Hubbard.rn                   Collection Mark Spycher.rn                   Collection Max Platinga.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold