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  • Lot# : 4044 Mexico

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    San Luis Potosi 1856 1 r. yellow and 1865 Eagle 1 r. blue (83-1865, sub consignment 51), used on small piece and tied by complete strike of oval CORREOS / SALINAS DEL PENON BLANCO datestamp (February 2, 1866) in black (Schatzkes fig. 1534) in black. Some trivial aging but a famous and extremely rare combination of the first and third issues - in all probability unique. Exhibition item for the connoisseur of both issues. Cert. Jaretzky (1989).

    Provenance: Collection Roberto Garcia Larranaga (Nov 1958), lot 998.
                           'Mexicana' article by Franco Vannotti, January 1987.
                           Collection Franco Vannotti, Köhler sale 264 (Feb 1989), lot 5663.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,250 CHF