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Lot# 5516 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5516 Peru

    1856 (March 7): Prepaid cover in first week of adhesive stamps, mailed to Trujillo with annotation of weight '¾ oz.' and rate '4' (reales) at top, struck with framed "LAMBAYEQUE" (Emsing E59 = 150 pts.) and "FRANCA" at top, with equally fine oval "VAPOR" below (Emsing E203 = unrecorded in this colour), all well struck in red. Notification of sending and date on reverse which opens for display. Scarce and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 157, June 2009, lot 2431.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF