Lot# 5270 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
-> Overseas
-> Guatemala
-
Lot# : 5270 Guatemala
1878: Indian Woman ½ r. yellow-green, a single example used on ½ r. green postal stationery envelope to Cuyotenango endorsed "Muestras sin Valor" (Samples without Value) cancelled by five pointed Star handstamp in black. Sender's cachet in blue and octagonal "Correos / Guatemala" despatch datestamp (April 21, 1879) in violet at left. Endorsement of receipt on reverse of an extremely rare usage: unrecorded by Goodman and in all probability unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mark Spycher.rn Collection Max Platinga.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHF