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  • Lot# : 4209 Mexico

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    San Luis Potosi 4 r. dull rose-red on yellow, vertically bisected with District name overprint, used as 2 reales on 1862 entire letter from Catorce to Zacatecas tied by bold strike of boxed & dated CATORCE / SEPTIEMBRE 18 datestamp (Schatzkes fig. 1470) in black. A fresh and very fine entire - September 18, 1862 being the only day of usage recorded for this 'Split' from Catorce. Rare and beautiful cover. Cert. Jaretzky (1990).

    Provenance: Collection Marquis de Fayolle.
                            Collection Albert Quast (his original description with the lot).
                          
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold