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Lot# 5257 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5257 France

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    Messageries Impériales 1864 (Jan  22): Entire letter from Le Havre to La Guayra, Venezuela and forwarded on to Caracas, endorsed per "Eugenie", franked by 1862/63 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine tied by '1769B' gros chiffres in black with 'Le Havre / Le Port' despatch cds at left (Jan 24) and carried on the "Eugenie" to Fort de France, thence on the Packet "Cacique" to Trinidad. On arrival in La Guayra franked by Venezuela 1863/64 2 r. green (Scott 14) tied by "Correos / La Guaira" cds in black (May 23) for internal rate to Caracas. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 159. An exceptional combination usage, one of just three known with this issue. Signed Calves. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Knut Heister (2012). Edition D'Or XVI, page 121.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold