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Lot# 5246 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5246 Venezuela

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    RMSP 1859 (March 23): Cover from Caracas to Bordeaux, France, franked by 1859 1 r. blue, fine impression, in a horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of "4" numeral handstamp in black (sole recorded usage of this handstamp on a fine print 1 r. cover). Carried on the RMSP "La Plata" from St. Thomas with London transit cds on reverse (April 14) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking on the Venezuelan adhesives. Calais transit on front and three French datestamps on reverse, charged '16' décimes due on receipt. The addressee's name has been re-written and carefully restored, however a very early usage of the first issue on a cover mailed overseas. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 152. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Knut Heister, Edition D'Or XVI, page 28.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF