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Lot# 7512 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7512 France

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    1862: Napoléon III, 80 cts. rose carmine vertical strips of two and three, used on large part of cover, from VERACRUZ (Mexico) to SANTANDER, tied by a French dotted lozenge with anchor in black, with Veracruz datestamp in blue alongside (17 Feb 1868), black boxed 'P:P', also '20Rs' Spanish mark in red and a smudged 'MEXQUE' in black (17 March 1868), to reverse a Bordeaux datestamp (18 March 1868), part of back missing, reduced at sides, soiled, with a filing crease horizontally clear of stamps, which have perforation flaws and the top stamp of the strip of three has had a margin added along the left side, however a rare mailing and route, the cover sent via the French post from South America to Spain. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold