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Lot# 6107 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 6107 France

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    1854 (March 31): Entire letter from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, endorsed "Voie de Panama" and bearing a combination franking of Présidence 10 c. bistre and two examples of Napoléon imperf. 1 franc dark-carmine, three fine adhesives with vivid colour and fair to large margins, each tied by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator, clear despatch cds in black, framed PD in red and London transit (April 1) cds in red alongside. Tear in the cover away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, skillfully repaired, nevertheless a rare franking of utmost attractiveness, paying correctly the 210 centimes single rate in the tariff of  August 1849 for mail to the Pacific Coast of South America via Great Britain and Panama. Cert. Calves (1988) Yvert = € 10'500+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF