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  • Lot# : 5108 Peru

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    1 peseta, original design, first printing, the famous 1860 cover to Trujillo bearing a horizontal format block of 12, Transfer Types 6-7-8-9-10-6 / 11-12-13-14-15-11, with unusually wide vertical margin between the two Transfer blocks, and a further block of four (Transfer Types 9-10 / 14-15) at right all cancelled by HUALGAYOC straight line handstamps in red. Reverse with annotation of sender and manuscript 'Setiembre 25 de 1860'. One or two stamps with shaved margins at top or at base but of no great significance on a multiple of this size on letter. Rare and most attractive cover.

    Provenance: Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158 (June 2009), lot 4119.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF