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Lot# 6120 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6120 Haiti

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    1881 (July 1): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, Imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four with large margins on three sides and close at right (positions 3-6), used on 1885 registered cover endorsed "Per Steamer Royal Mail" carried at 7 x times rate (between 91 and 105 grams) to Hamburg, Germany tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" circular datestamps (Dec 10) in black. Oval "Registered / Plymouth" and London transits and arrival datestamp on reverse. An astonishing cover: the largest recorded franking of the imperforate 20 cent and the sole recorded multiple franking. One of the major items of Haitian philately.rnrnProvenance: Collection Consul Weinburger.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF