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Lot# 900 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 900 Mexico

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    Acapulco 1868: 12 c. black on green perforated (25-1868), a fine horizontal pair used on 1869 combination cover to Oaxaca endorsed "via Acapulco" and large part back from San Francisco bearing 1867/68 10 c. green with grill (Scott 96) tied in black, with 12 c. pair tied in transit by small oval "FRANCO / EN / ACAPULCO" handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 4). SAN FRANCISCO / CAL / PAID" cds in red at left (Jan 30). Manuscript notation of the Forwarding Agent at left "Care J.L. Sutter Esq., Acapulco". Horizontal crease at top affects the 10 c. adhesive but a remarkable (believed unique via Acapulco) and extremely rare combination cover. Signed J.K. Bash.rnProvenance: Collection Edward S. Knapp, Parke Bernet, New York, 6 Nov 1941, lot 2482; Collection Isaac Backal, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 7 Nov 1990, lot 5134.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF