Lot# 3020 - 182-185 Auction
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Santa Fé de Bogotá-Tunja-San de Cúcuta-Caracas Route 1800: Cover from a very large package of documents addressed to Jose Camilo Torres in Popayan, distance 218 leagues / 1'215 kms., struck with brilliant strikes of contracted PAMPLONA handstamp (Tizon 1 = RRR) in brown and FRANCA handstamp in same ink (Tizon 3 = RRR). Weight marked at "128¾" ounces, and thus the package would have been charged an enormous 774 reales prepaid, equivalent to 1'934 kg. of silver coinage. One of the highest recorded frankings and most attractive.
Provenance: Collection F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4488.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not sold -
