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Lot# 2890 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 2890 Guatemala

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    1880: Postal Receipt waybill for mail from Guatemala City entrusted to Postal Courier Agustin Mencos dated at base "Guatemala, Setiembre 13, 1880", showing 1 'Paquete' (Parcel) for San José and Puntarenas (Costa Rica), 2 'Balijas' (Mailbags) for the Postal Agent (the Guatemalan Consul in Panama) and a further Paquete bound for California; and manuscript acknowledgement of receipt at base "Received exact on September 14th at 8½ a.m., Fred.o King". Mail was taken by mules as far as Escuintla and thence by train to the port of San José. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold