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Lot# 5575 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 5575 Peru

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    1846 (March 3): Registered cover from Trujillo to Piura, unusually without "#" at edges of letter to denote registration, well struck on despatch with straight line "TRUJILLO", "FRANCA" and "CERTIFICADO" all in black (Colareta figs. 8+6f, the registration handstamp unrecorded), with rate "Porte 10½  + Dros 8½ = 19" reales on front panel (but noted at 24½ reales Franco" on reverse and full docketing and date of receipt alongside. Exceptional and very rare. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1998).rnrnProvenance: Collection Wilfred D. Howland, RL, London, 23 April 1981, lot 1499.rn                   Collection E.M. de Bustamente.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF