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Lot# 7671 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7671 Guatemala

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    1873: Coat of Arms, 4 r. dull red violet, used on cover, from GUATEMALA to SAN SEBASTIAN (Guipuzcoa, Spain), strong colour and vibrant printing, tied by the Guatemala datestamp in black (18 July 1876), with 'CORREOS DE GUATEMALA PAQUETES' datestamp in red alongside (18 July 1876), Panama transit datestamp in black (31 July 1876), blue Spanish charge mark '1.70' cancelled by black 'OO', replaced with '1.80' also in black, London transit datestamp in red on reverse (28 Aug 1876), slight soiling, but does not detract from this splendid cover, a very rare example so fine, only three known with the 4 Reales to Spain.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF