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  • Lot# : 593 Guatemala

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    1871: 20 c. rose, single example used on 1873 cover to Paris tied by bold strike of numeral '1' obliterator of Guatemala City with despatch cds in blue at left, mailed via Panama with three line PANAMA / TRANSIT datestamp (Dec 31, 1872) in black of British P.O., London transit cds in red on reverse (Jan 29) and struck there with framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 90c.' in black. Calais entry marking at left (Jan 29, 1873) and charged '15' décimes due on receipt. Unrecorded in the Goodman handbook. A splendid and extremely rare fisrst issue cover.

    Provenance: Collection Fritz-Walter Lange.

     
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Guatemala

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    1878: Indian Woman 4 r. pale violet, a fine example used on 1878 cover to Lyon, France tied by 'Guatemala' cds (June 27) in black. Double ring 'Correos / Guatemala' cds in red at left (same day) and thence by French Ship with cds on front (July 30) and arrival on reverse (July 31) in Lyon where charged with handstruck '12' décimes due. Erroneously listed in the Goodman handbook with correct date but wrong cancellation (pages 85-86) with just three covers recorded to France bearing this stamp. A rare and extremely fine cover.

    Note: Just 10 covers bearing the 4 reales are recorded in the Goodman Handbook.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF
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