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  • Lot# : 5250 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    12 cs. lilac, the wonderful used block of twelve, large even margins all round, used on 1852 large part front of cover to Alicante, cancelled as per regulations, with twelve strikes of the parrilla handstamp in black with 'Valencia' datestamp (March 25) alongside in red. The multiple of excellent colour with ninth stamp showing frame break on the lower base line and eleventh stamp showing the 'full stop' after 'Correos'  as a comma. A splendid and truly exceptional piece. Cert. Comex (2014) Mi = EUR 3'330+/Edifil 13 = EUR 3'000+.

    Provenance: 'Millionaire's Sale', Shanahan, Dublin (Nov 1958), lot 242.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF