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Lot# 114 - 191-195 Auction

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    1863: 10 c. blue and 20 c. red used on registered large part cover to Rio Negro, touched to large margins (the 10 c. shows potion of adjoining stamp), tied by CALI / FRANCA oval handstamps in black. Manuscript 'Certificada en Cali el 9 de Mayo' at upper right and refolded '#' markings at top denoting registration, with docketing of receipt also on front panel. An extremely rare registered usage of this issue. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).

    Provenance: Collection 'Gordon N. John' (Nov 1984), lot 214.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF