Lot# 4122 - 191-195 Auction
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Lot# : 4122 Mexico
Mexico City 8 r. red-lilac, two slightly overlapping examples used in combination with 2 r. green and 1 r. yellow on cover front to Vera Cruz endorsed at top 'Con cartas para ultramar' (with letters for overseas) and 'per extraordinario' (Express), all tied by Mexico City lozenge of dots handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 826) in black. Minor imperfections of no significance, a magnificent and famous piece. Cert. Mepsi (1991).
Provenance: Collection Roberto Garcia Larranaga (Nov 1957) lot 223.
Collection Isaac Backal (Nov 1990) lot 5015.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHF