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Lot# 4208 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4208 Peru

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    1877 (April 13): Combination cover from Lima to Chambéry, Savoy at double rate with Peru 1874/76 10 c. green pair (Scott 25), one with contemporary fault, tied by mute cork handstamps in black, used with Great Britain 1873 3 d. rose pl. 16, 6 d. grey pl. 15 and 1867 10 d. red-brown in a horizontal strip of three tied by four strikes of the "C38" obliterator. 'Lima / Pral' despatch cds in black, Callao cds on reverse (April 14), 'London / Paid' transit in red (May 14) and reverse, top flap missing, with Chambéry arrival cds. Some imperfections but a very rare and appealing double rate (2 x 1/7½ d.) franking.rnProvenance: Collection E.E.Yates, RL 31 July-1 August 1940, lot 675a; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 941; Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 236.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF