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  • Lot# : 4010 Mexico

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    Guadalajara ½ r. blue, a superb block of four in a rich shade, used on front of cover from Mascota to Guadalajara, the block with large margins all round and cancelled by the rare 'Coned Spirals' (Schatzkes fig. 389) in red with straight line MASCOTA handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 387) in red alongside. A delightful item of excellent provenance and great rarity. Cert. Mepsi (1974).

    Provenance: Collection Samuel Chapman (Oct 1930), lot 149.*
                            Collection Maurice Burrus (April 1964), lot 39.
                            Corinphila sale 58 (May 1975), lot 5943.

    * Note: It should be noted that items from the Samuel Chapman collection are always fronts of covers.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF