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Lot# 1230 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 1230 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used on large fragment of Judicial wrapper, comprising a block of four and two singles (types 3-4-11-12 and 25 and 27 respectively), and franked with nine 12 cs. lilacs (three pairs and three singles), all tied by a spider handstamp in black, the franking covering an 11 ounces (316gr) rate, with Valencia datestamp (2? Sept 1850) in red to the lower section, imperfections and some creasing and soiling, however an extremely rare combination, especially with a used block of four of the First issue, an outstanding high rate piece. Cert. F. Graus (1988).rnProvenance: Luis Alemany.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF