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  • Lot# : 5133 Peru

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    1 d. pale vermilion, a fine pair used on 1867 entire letter endorsed 'p. Vapor' from Lima to Trujillo, tied by bold 'Mayo 11 de 1867' handstamp in black. The finest of the two covers known bearing this cancellation. Cert. Moorhouse (2009).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 54 (Oct 1970), lot 6723
                            Redknapp (Dec 1978), lot 188
                            Bustamante (Feb 1999), lot 30501
                            Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158 (June 2009), lot 4138
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF