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Lot# : 662 Venezuela
1859: 2 r. red, fine print, with clear to large margins on three sides and just shaved at right, used on March 1859 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Marseille, unusually tied in transit in London by framed 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black, with London cds (April 14) on reverse in red. Charged with handstruck '8' décimes due on receipt in Marseille. A superb and rare entire.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 116 (Oct 1999), lot 2331.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 663 Venezuela
1862: 2 r. dull red, coarse print, marginal example from top of sheet, cut into at base, used on May 1863 cover from Caracas to France, tied by CORREOS / CARACAS datestamp (May 22) in black. Carried via London and struck with framed 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking and London transit (June 13) in red on reverse. Charged with handstruck '8' décimes due on receipt. Negligible file folds but a scarce and appealing cover. Signed Holcombe.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 116 (Oct 1999), lot 2393.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 664 Venezuela
1865 (July 12): Eagle definitive ½ r. orange, falsification to the detriment of the postal system, fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by "ADMON LA GUAIRA JUL. 12" cds to entire letter, dated "Julio 12 865" and sent to Caracas. Entire toned and archive crease but an extremely rare usage of this falsified stamp which was established by Santiago Hernandez Ron in his book "Estampillas Clasicas de Venezuela", pp. 109 ff.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 665 Venezuela
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