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Lot# 7458 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7458 Mexico

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    1879/82: Mexico Juarez 12 c. brown (5483), used on 1883 cover to Paris cancelled by oval "UNION POSTAL INIVERSAL / MEXICO" datestamp in violet (May 16), carried by French Paquebot "Ville de Bordeaux" with octagonal "VERA CRUZ / LIG. B. PAQ. FR. No. 2" datestamp (May 18) in black (Salles fig. 1438). Noted next to adhesive '40' as amount underpaid and further in blue crayon the double rate with '2' in manuscript and marked '80c.' in same hand. Franked on arrival with Postage Due 1859/78 lithographed 60 c. blue imperforate with good margins overlapped by 1882 20 c. black tied by saw-tooth triangular handstamp. A beautiful, rare and extraordinary cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Isaac Backal.rnIllustrated in Schimmer & Heath "Mexican Maritime Mail" on page 352.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF