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1867: 1 r. red, a fine horizontal pair used on 1873 cover from San Salvador to Paris tied in manuscript on despatch with blue 'San Salvador' cds at left (Dec 19). Mailed via British P.O. in Panama with three line dated 'Panama / Transit' in black (Jan 3, 1874) on front and thence via London (Jan 27) with cds in red on reverse. The adhesives also tied by framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 90c.' in black in London with handstruck '15' décimes charge marking adjacent. Minor imperfections of no importance, a rare and very fine first issue cover.
Provenance: Collection Jack Luder, Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 3897.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 658 Salvador
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1867: 2 r. green, a fine example used on 1873 cover to Paris, cancelled by manuscript pen stroke and mailed via British P.O. in Panama with three line dated 'Panama / Transit' in black (May 13) on front and thence via London where Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 90c.' in black applied. Handstruck '15' décimes charge marking below. Docketing of receipt in manuscript and reply on front, reverse with Paris cds (June 13) in black. A scarce and attractive first issue cover.
Provenance: Collection Joseph Hahn (April 1979), lot 604.
Collection Jack Luder, Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 3901.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF -
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