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Lot# 1083 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1083 Peru

    1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, a separated horizontal pair uncancelled on 27 September 1871 cover from Lima to Genova, Italy sent as via Forwarding Agent (thus without Great Britain franking) and struck with oval "ENCAMINADA POR / HOURQUET POYLO & CA. / PANAMA" cachet in bluernand passed unpaid to British P.O. with single ring PANAMA cds (Oct 6). London transit on reverse in red (Oct 28) and thence to Genova where taxed at 34 decimi with 1870 Postage Due 40 c., 1 l. and 2 l. tied by Genova cds's (Oct 31). A rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF