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Lot# 6107 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6107 Haiti

    1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, four single used examples, all with large margins used in combination with 1882 2 c. reddish-purple, plate III, perf. 13½ on 1885 triple rate cover to Hamburg endorsed "Str. Thuringia" (Hamburg America Line), tied by "Les Cayes / Haiti" cds's (Oct 5). Hamburg arrival cds (Nov 2) on reverse. A particularly fine cover, the highest recorded usage of the imperforate 7 cent value on cover and a unique Imperforate / Perforate combination usage. rnrnProvenance: Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11966.rn                     Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, lot 488.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold