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Lot# 3708 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 3708 Panama

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    1894: Emergency Surcharge Issue, 1 c. black on 2 c. rose, pair and three singles, 5 c. red on 20 c. black, three singles (one torn) and 10 c. red on 50 c. brown, used on a registered cover, from Panama to Kensington, England, dated 5 December 1894, tied by duplex cancel, with Colombia 10 c. registration stamp, to the reverse arrival registered oval dated 17 December 1894; opening tear through second stamp and small fault top, flap missing, rare. Largest known multiple of the 1894 issue on complete cover - a multiple of 14 exists on a 19 December 1894 cover although the registration stamp has been removed. From the famous 'Mallet' correspondence.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF