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Lot# 4101 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4101 Puerto Rico

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    1876 (Feb 10): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 6, 1864 1 d. red pl. 140 and 1873 1 s. green pl. 12, used on 1876 cover from Mayagüez to France endorsed 'via Southampton', tied by two strikes of the "F85" obliterator in black with "Mayaguez Porto Rico / Paid" cds in black at left (Feb 10). 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (March 1) and reverse with 'Paris à Brest' cds and arrival cds. Slight flap tear on reverse otherwise a veryattractive and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection McGowan, RL, London, 26 July 1950, lot 384; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 986; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1993, lot 784.rn Note: This cover was sent in the same mail as the famous registered cover ex Vivien Sussex collection.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF