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  • Lot# : 2900 Guatemala

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    1871 (March 1): 5 c. bistre-brown, a single example used on circa 1873 cover front from Jutiapa to Guatemala City tied by both framed FRANCO handstamp (Goodman CPS72) and by "17" numeral obliterator in black. Unrecorded in the Goodman handbook. An exceptional and extremely rare usage, the sole example of a first issue adhesive used on cover from this town. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).rnrnProvenance: Collection Mark Spycher, Rapp, Wyl, Nov 2008.rn                     Investphila, sale 15, Lugano, 17-18 April 2010, lot 544.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF