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  • Lot# : 5038 Peru

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    1 peseta rose red, the extraordinary horizontal strip of nine, Types 1-2-3-4-5-1-2-3-4, and thus showing the connection between the Transfer report blocks, used on large part of October 1858 Judicial cover from Caxamarca to Lambayeque, with large margins all round and only the first and second stamps touched, minor ironed creases not apparent, all cancelled by four strikes of the straight line CAXAMARCA handstamp in black. This is the largest recorded strip of the 1 peseta value and horizontal strips are significantly rarer than vertical. A magniificent cover of the greatest scarcity. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).

    Provenance: Consul Weinberger.
                             Norman Hubbard (June 2008), lot 246.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,700 CHF