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  • Lot# : 4233 Mexico

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    1861 (Probably issued April 1862): 8 reales green on red-brown, 'Queretaro' District name overprint, a fine mint horizontal strip of three, with large margins all round (marginal from left of sheet) and of fine delicate colour, large part original gum. 2'640 of the 8 r. stamps (both colours) were invoiced to Queretaro with 305 returned. A rarity. Cert Mepsi (1985) Scott = $ 1'500+.

    Provenance: Collection John. M. Taylor (March 1960) lot 402 as a strip of six.
                            Corinphila sale 47 (Dec 1960) lot 4910 as a strip of six.
                            Collection Renato Mondolfo, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984) lot 3327.

    Note: Interestingly, no examples of this stamp mint, let alone a multiple, were present in the Mazepa collection.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF