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  • Lot# : 965 Venezuela

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    1 r. blue, fine impression, two examples used on 1861 entire letter from La Guaira to Genoa, Italy endorsed 'via de Londres' tied by pre-philatelic '0' handstamps in black with circular CORREOS / LA GUAIRA datestamp (Aug 22) in blue at right. Reverse with London transit cds (Sept 13) in red and framed Anglo-French Accountancy GB / 1F 60c. handstamp applied in black. Calais entry marking on front and reverse with Paris and Genoa datestamps (Sept 16) where charged due at double rate with '16' décimes handstamp on receipt. A rare and attractive entire. Illustrated in Wickersham 'The Early Stamps of Venezuela' on page 8. Cert. Holcombe (1989).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 6105.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF