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Lot# 3576 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 3576 Honduras

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    1878 (July): Morazán Issue, the fantastic collection on leaves, with 1878 issue in American Banknote Co Die Proofs (7) in issued colours on India or Card, imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours (8), pairs (6) handstamped SPECIMEN in red, and 1 r. in unissued colour of orange; issued stamps with 1 c. pair with SPECIMEN in red, and unused corner block of forty and a sheet of 80 (separated in two parts), 2 c. brown in corner block of 35 the largest unused multiple (ex Washburn), 2 r. blue in blocks of eight (2), 4 r. vermilion in block of 4 (largest known), 1 peso orange in blocks of six, nine, ten and twelve; 1 c. violet (10) on two covers to USA, 2 c. brown (5) on cover to USA; ½ r. black single frankings (2); ½ r. black pair on 1887 cover to Basel and others to USA (9, nearly all from different towns), and Paris, ½ r. black (4) on cover and another with six examples; 1 r. green on 1881 and 1890 covers to London, also on covers to Berlin, New York and two to Canada, 1 r. green pairs on 1884 covers to USA, two 1 r. on cover to Berne, 2 r. blue single frankings to Paris (2). A wonderful collection, Scott catalogue value for the covers only exceeding US $ 20'000 (not counting for any plate proofs, die proofs, SPECIMEN, mint multiples and cancellations. Viewing is a true pleasure, the entire collection is available: www.corinphila.ch!
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF