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Lot# 7440 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7440 Mexico

    1864/66: Mexico District Fifth period Eagle 4 r. green (17-1866), touched to large margins all round, used on 1866 cover from Mexico City (Feb) to the Comtesse de Castelbajac in Paris, France tied by "FRANCO / MEXICO" cds in black (Schatzkes fig. 821), mailed by British ship to London (March) where "GB / 1F. 60c." accountancy marking applied in black. Annotated at upper left '21' (grams) and taxed under new rate of 1 Jan 1866 as triple rate letter on arrival with '30' décimes due on delivery (March 3).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF