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  • Lot# : 64 Costa Rica

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    1855 (May 15): Entire letter written from San José, Costa Rica sent unpaid to Hoyer in the Duchy of Schleswig, with reverse showing manuscript "Forwarded Belize, Honduras, 16 June 1855 by you obdient servants N. Wesselhoeft" and mailed from there via British Post Office with "BELIZE" double arc cds in black. London transit cds (July 23) in red and Danish P.O. in Hamburg transit (July 27) in black. Plethora of rates in manuscript: "10" (pence) in ink (6d. to GB + 4d. to Denmark) = 8½ sgr. + German share of 3½ sgr = 12 sgr. marked in blue ink. Rounded up to 16 schillinge = 52 skilling + 9 skilling Danish share = 61 skilling diue to pay (red crayon). A marvellous and extremely rare entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF