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Lot# 5348 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5348 France

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    RMSP & PSNC 1866 (March 30): Entire letter from Paris to Cobija, Bolivia endorsed "Par Plata via Panama", franked at triple rate with 1863/63 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine, a single and a horizontal pair, all tied by 'Paris Star / 1' with 'Paris / Rue D'Enghien' despatch cds below (March 31). Thence via London (April 2) and Southampton on the RMSP "La Plata" to St. Thomas, "Tamar" to Colon and struck with British P.O. "PANAMA" datestamp (April 22) in black. PSNC Steamer "Peru" from Panama to Cobija with rare British P.O. "COBIJA" arrival cds (May 9) in blue. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 207. The adhesives with imperfections but a rare and appealing entire.rnProvenance: 'The Cobija Find', RL, Basel, Nov 1981; Collection Percy Bargholtz (2013).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF