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Lot# 6159 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6159 Haiti

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    1883 (Dec): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, two used examples on 1885 cover endorsed "par Paquet Francais via Port au Prince" addressed to Amsterdam, Netherlands; tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Aug 9) in black. Struck with two line "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" in black and, on arrival in Amsterdam readdressed with 1872/88 25 c. ultramarine for redirection to Scheveningen. File fold well away from the adhesives. A famous and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1158.rn                     Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11992.rn                     Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 320 Sept 2000, lot 102.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold