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Lot# 7672 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7672 Guatemala

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    1873: Coat of Arms, 4 r. dull red violet, used on cover, from GUATEMALA to MADRID, tied by a fine strike of the Guatemala datestamp in black (23 Dec 1876), with 'CORREOS DE GUATEMALA PAQUETES' datestamp in red alongside (28 Dec 1876), Spanish charge mark in red 'M/1P.', endorsed top 'Per Packet via Panama', with London transit datestamp in red on reverse (6 Feb 1877), and Madrid arrival in black (9 Feb 1877), filing crease vertically well away from stamp, a very rare cover, only three known with the 4 Reales to Spain.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF