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Lot# 4199 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4199 Peru

    1874 (Sept 9): Cover at double rate from Arica franked by Peru 1866 Llama 10 c. vermilion (Scott 17) for internal fee, in combination with Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 horizontal pair and 1873 1 s. green pl. 9 horizontal pair tied by two strikes of "C36" obliterator with single ring 'Arica' despatch datestamp (Sept 9) in blue. 'London / Paid' cds and oval 'PD' in red of transit (Oct 13) and Calais entry marking ties the Llama 10 centavos. Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. cds (Sept 13) and arrival cds of Bordeuax in black. Some wear and minor imperfections but a rare and desirable combination franking.rnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates; RL, London, 10 April 1946, lot 18; Collection André Bollen, DF, Zurich, 29-20 March 1984, lot 11680.
    Starting bid : 1,750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF