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Lot# 7527 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7527 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 12, 16
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    1862: King Luis, 5 r. brown, 100 r. purple brown, used on a cover front, from FARO (Portugal) to ARNEDO (Spain), dated 5 April 1865, cancelled by '208' barred cancel, with Faro datestamp and Faro Registry mark both in black and attractively placed in bottom corners, the 100 r. does have a tone spot and irregular margins at top corners, otherwise fine, a very rare use of a high value and Registered letters to foreign destinations extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 950 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF