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Lot# 4238 - 191-195 Auction

  • Lot# : 4238 Mexico

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    Mexico City 8 r. green on red-brown, a superb used example used in combination with very fine 4 r. rose-red on yellow, on 1863 cover to Paris, tied by FRANCO / MEXICO datestamps in black. Carried by French Paquebot with octagonal MEXIQUE / 1 datestamp well struck in blue (Dec 15) on front (Salles fig. 1361). Reverse of envelope with octagonal MEXIQUE / TAMPICO Ship's datestamp (Dec 15, 1863) in black and Paris arrival cds (Jan 15, 1864), where charged '48' décimes due in manuscript. A very fine and rare cover. Signed Lamy. Cert. Jaretzky (1983).

    Provenance: Jamet Auction (1954).
                           Collection Renato Mondolfo, Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984) lot 3334.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,850 CHF