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  • Lot# : 967 Venezuela

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    2 r. red, fine impression, a superb large margined example with portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on March 22 1859 entire letter from Caracas to Marseille endorsed 'Por El Paquete via St. Thomas', tied by pre-philatelic '1½' handstamp in black. Reverse with London transit cds (April 14) and framed Anglo-French Accountancy GB / 1F 60c. handstamp applied. Calais entry marking (April 15) and reverse with arrival cds. Charged due at single rate with '8' décime charge mark. A fine and very rare entire (for a similar cover see Heister collection, Edition D'Or XVI, page 45) and an early usage of the first issue on letter. Cert. Holcombe (1989).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 80 (March 1990), lot 6104.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF