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Lot# 4126 - 191-195 Auction

  • Lot# : 4126 Mexico

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    Vera Cruz 8 r. red-lilac, the exceptional horizontal strip of five, with just touched to enormous margins all round in a lovely shade, used on April 3, 1859 cover front to Vera Cruz, slight closed tear in cover only, the strip cancelled by two complete strikes of the framed COSAMALOAPAM handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 1779) in black. A remarkable 40 reales high franking of great scarcity. Cert. Jaretzky (1987).

    Provenance: Collection P. Wise (March 1955).
                            Siegel Auction (March 1987) lot 1416.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF