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Lot# 151 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 151 Peru

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    Colonial 1585 (April 2): Entire letter from Los Reyes (Lima) to Sevilla, Spain, with full text (and English translation of contents) from Lima concerning a deceased native of Seville addressed to "Dña Clemencia de Cervantes en Sevilla" with content stating that "he left between eight and nine thousand ducados...". One of the earliest letters from Peru and one of very few entires recorded - mailed just over 50 years after the founding of Lima by Pizarro. A rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF