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Lot# 3596 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 3596 Mexico

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    1848 (Aug 24): Entire letter from Puerto Mazatlan to Herrnhut, Germany endorsed 'p. Royal Mail Steam Packet', with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse of Theodore Bahre in Mexico City (Sept 13) with red 'Franqueado / Mexico' cds on obverse. British P.O. in Vera Cruz cds (Sept 18) and London transit on reverse (Oct 26) in red and rated '2/9d.' to pay, and struck with scarce framed AMERICA PER ENGLAND handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 112) applied in Aachen. An unusual and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF