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  • Lot# : 907 Peru

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    5 c. scarlet 'Trencito', a superb horizontal pair of outstanding freshness and rich colour, used on January 21, 1874 entire letter to Valparaiso/Chile cancelled by oval framed MOLLENDO handstamp in black. A famous and particularly beautiful entire and a very rare issue used to pay postage to an overseas destination. Signed Lamy. Cert. Holcombe (1999), Moorhouse (2014).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 116 (Oct 1999), lot 2541.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF