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Lot# 4119 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 4119 Ecuador

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    1871/72: 1 real yellow on surface blued paper, the magnificent block of six (3 x 2) on 4 December 1871 entire letter to Lima, Peru at triple rate, margins just touched to huge on two sides, tied by two strikes of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Slight ironed file fold at top of entire, with crayon '2' for Peruvian double rate, Lima arrival cds (Dec 11) in black on reverse. An astonishing entire, the largest known block of the 1 real on surfaced blued paper recorded on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 4 June 1958, lot 1021.rn                     Collection Fiorenzo Longhi, Investphila, 17-18 April 2010, lot 512.rn                     Collection Fiorenzo Longhi, Spink, Lugano, 7 June 2014, ex lot 111.rn                     
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF