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Lot# 4100 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4100 Puerto Rico

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    1875 (March 13): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 and 1 s. green pl. 10 used on 1875 cover from Aguadilla to Genova, Italy endorsed 'per Steamer' tied by both "F84" obliterator and by 'London / Paid' transit cds (March 31) in red; fine strike of "Aguadilla Porto Rico / Paid' cds below (March 13) in black. Reverse with London transit and Genova arrival cds (April 2). The mourning envelope trimmed at base with lower flap missing and the 4 d. with slight rounded corner but a most attractive and extremely rare cover. Cert. Sismondo (2005).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 973; Collection "Windsor", Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983; Collection Gaspar Roca, Harmers, New York, 21 March 2006, lot 486.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF