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Lot# 1025 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1025 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, single examples used on two 1869 covers on the same day, one to Genova, Italy, the other to St. Gallen, Switzerland; each with 1 d. cancelled by British P.O: "Callao" cds (July 14) in black. Both mailed via Panama and both with 'London' (Aug 14) in red. The Genova cover treated as double rate and struick with "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking and, in Paris, with "F*58" Convention handstamp in black, charged '28' decimi on arrival (Aug 17). The St. Gallen cover with manuscript '2/-' charged 2 fr. 70 c. due upon delivery and backstamped Zurich, Zurich-St. Gallen TPO and arrival (Aug 16). A splendid and rare pairing.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF