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  • Lot# : 506 Bolivia

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    Colonial 1798c.: Entire letter on Papel Sellado of King Charles IV of Spain with large cachet and 1 real charge, used to Arequipa struck with fine italic "POTOSI" handstamp in red with manuscript "2½" rate in black ink. Superb. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 507 Bolivia

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    1836 (Dec. 12): Entire letter from Tupisa to Salta at the feet of the Andes, struck on obverse with fancy part intaglio handstamp "Franca / Tupisa" in a wreathed oval depicting in the centre the smoking volcano Llullaillaco, the sun, a llama and a condor, a most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 508 Bolivia

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    1878c.: Cover from Antofagasta to Valparaiso during the stamp shortage period, struck with superb framed "FRANCA" and fancy oval "CANCELADO" in black. Superb and scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 509 Bolivia

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    1878: Cover to Valparaiso struck with fine octagonal framed "CORREO ANTOFAGASTA / 10 c." illustrated handstamp in blue with reverse showing Valparaiso cds of receipt (March 16). A fine and scarce usage during the stamp shortage period and just prior to the Pacific War. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 510 Bolivia

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    1833/67c.: The pre-stamp collection (26 covers / entires), with oval framed REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA / PAZ / FRANCA" in red on covers (2), circular "LAMAR / FRANCA" in green on covers to and from Valparaiso; rare prepaid cover from LIPEZ with handstamp in blue; 1839 cover with straight line "CHUQUISACA" in red, fancy framed "COCHABAMBA" in red on 1845 entire to La Paz; fancy framed "FRANCA / ORURO" in yellow on 1856 entire to La Paz; 1866 cover with fine oval "Santa Cruz / Franca" with Eagle in blue; fine oval framed "Cochabamba / Franca" in red on 1855 entire to Tacna; 1862 cover with framed "POTOSI / FRANCA" Condor handstamp; 1860 cover with "PAZ DE AYACUCHO" in green etc. A splendid lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 511 Bolivia

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    1846/82: Small group (4 covers) with 1846 cover from Valparaiso to Cochabamba with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse and struck with LAMAR transit in red; prepaid 1852 entire to Tupisa with superb "CALAMA" and "FRANCA" handstamps in black, 1882 stamp shortage cover to Salta with late use of oval framed "POTOSI / FRANCA" handstamp in black and a cover to La Paz with oival "REPUBLICA BILIVIANA / LIBERTAD / FRANCA" in black. All with fine strikes. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Bolivia

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    1854/74: Group of covers (4) with 1854 cover from Cobija to Sucre forwarded with oval "SOLA i COMP / CALAMA" cachet prepaid with FRANCA and CALAMA handtamps, 1856 entire from Cobija to Sucre, mailed in Lamar with circular "LAMAR / FRANCA" cds rated '2' in manuscript; 1874 entire from Paris to Sucre, with oval "DORADO HERMANOS / ANTOFAGUSTA" oval in green and "FRANCA" above, and 1874 entire from Paris to Sucre with oval "AGUIRREZ AVALA & Cie / COBIJA" cachet in green. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 513 Bolivia

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    1868: Condor 5 c. violet, a used block of ten (2 x 5) with large margins all round (positions 13-14 / 25-26 / 37-38 / 49-50 / 61-62) on part card paper, showing the retouch '5' on position 25, all cancelled fiscally in manuscript ink. Colour slightly faded from violet to greyish violet but scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Bolivia

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    1868: Condor 5 c. violet, a used block of twelve (4 x 3) with large margins all round (positions 1-4 / 13-16 / 25-28), of fine colour, all fiscally cancelled in italic ink manuscript. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Bolivia

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    1868: Nine Stars 5 c. green, a fine horizontal pair used on 1869 cover from Lamar to France endorsed "voie de St. Nazaire", tied by scarce circular "LAMAR / FRANCA" in black. British P.O. "COBIJA" cds, code C, struck in blue below (Oct 15), circular "PANAMA TRANSIT" (Oct 29) in black and thence transferred to Colon and French Packet "Martinique" with octagonal "PANAMA / PAQ. FR. A No. 2" datestamp (Nov 1) in black (Salles fig. 1413). Charged with handstruck '12' décimes due for single rate. An extremely rare issue on letters to Europe.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Bolivia

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    1868/69: Eleven Stars 10 c. vermilion, a used example tied to 1870 cover to Sucre by "Correos / Potosi" cds (May 15) in black, with handstamped '10' adjacent and fine sender's cachet at lower left. A very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 517 Bolivia

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    1893: Litho 5 c. blue, a single and a strip of three, used on 1893 registered stamp dealer cover from La Paz to Paris with 1890 2 c. violet, sent via Lima with registered transit (May 30) and Paris arrival cds (July 2) on reverse. The lithographed issue is scarce on letter. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 518 Bolivia

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    1893: Lithographed 1 c. rose, a fine strip of five used on cover from La Paz to Chihlaya, and an 1894 cover front with 10 c. yellow pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", tied by La Paz barred obliterator. Scarce pair. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 519 Bolivia

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    1894: Die Proof by Bradbury Wilkinson for proposed 10 c. value, imperforate and printed in claret (as utilised for the issued 50 c. value), applied to part salesman's card. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 520 Bolivia

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    1897: Bicoloured litho issue, covers (4) with registered / AR usage from Sucre to Dresden with 10 c. and 20 c. (2); 1897 10 c. stationery envelope with 2 c., and 20 c. (2) registered to Paris; 1898 registered / AR cover to USA with 2 c. pair, 20 c. and 50 c. orange used from Santa Cruz to Chicago and 1898 registered / AR cover to Rome bearing 10 c. pair, 20 c. and 509 c. orange. A scarce issue on letter and a generally fine group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 521 Bolivia

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    1901/04: American Bank Note Co. Proofs (3), for the  1 c., 2 c. and 2 b. values, imperforate in black on India paper and affixed to cards, showing re-numbered File numbers and ABN imprint at base. A scarce trio. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 522 Bolivia

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    1901/04: 2 c. green in a strip of five used on 1908 cover from Riberalta / Rio-Beni to New York, tied by blue cork cancllations; further strip of four 2 c. green on reverse, these cancelled in transit in Brazil with scarce "AMAZONAS" cds's (May 6). A rare and most unusual routing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 523 Bolivia

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    1911: 5 c. on 20 c. black & violet, an unused sheet marginal block of fifteen (3 x 5) from base of sheet with part ABN imprint, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiple. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 524 Bolivia

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    1913: American Bank Note Co. Essay for the Frias 8 c. value, dated Feb 9, 1912 at top, with stamp size design in composite format with photographic vignette in black and the Frame hand-painted in red and Chinese white with manuscript "Follow sample for colour" and "OK". The stamp was eventually issued entirely in yellow. Unique and very appealing Essay. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Bolivia

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    1913: American Bank Note Co. Die Proof for the Frias 8 c. value, printed on India paper in the issued colour of deep yellow, and dated in manuscript "3/4/12" and signed off as "OK" on obverse, reverse with many further notes including "Engraved by Edwin Gunn, March 5, 1912". A fine and very scarce Proof. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Bolivia

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    1913: American Bank Note Co. Essay for the Bolivar 1 b. value, dated Feb 7, 1912 at base, with stamp size design in composite format with engraved vignette in indigo and the Frame hand-painted in blue and Chinese white with manuscript "Follow sample for colour" and "OK". Portrait of Bolivar by a Venezuelan photographer, also from the archive, accompanies the lot. The stamp was eventually issued entirely in slate-blue. Unique and very appealing Essay. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 527 Bolivia

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    1913: American Bank Note Co. Die Proof for the Bolivar 1 b. value, printed on India paper in the issued colour of slate blue, handstamped "FOR APPROVAL" and dated in manuscript "3/12/12" and signed off as "OK" on obverse, reverse with many further notes including "Restored by E. Loizeaux, March 14, 1912". A fine and very scarce Proof. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Bolivia

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    1913: American Bank Note Co. Proofs (3), for the  8 c., 50 c. and 1 b. values, imperforate in black on India paper and affixed to cards, showing re-numbered File numbers and ABN imprint at base. A scarce trio. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 529 Bolivia

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    1919/20: American Bank Note Co. Proofs (10) printed in black on India paper and applied to card, each with file number at base (re-numbered) applied above "American Bank Note Company" imprint. Extremely rare and very fine set. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Bolivia

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    Wreck Mail 1928: 5 c. green (five examples) used on 1933 cover to Birmingham tied by "Sucre / Bolivia" datestamps (June 7) in black. Uyuni transit cds on reverse and obverse of envelope with some water staining from "Cabo de San Antonio" accident (9 July 1933) due to a fire in the hold after leaving Las Palmas, Canary Islands. 387 bags of mail were destroyed, this cover saved and struck with fine "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" in black. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 531 Bolivia

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    1930: Proof of the Surcharge for the 3 c. on 2 c. value, an unused block of twenty-eight (4 x 7), imperforate, printed in issued colour of brown on yellowish paper. Scarce and most unusual. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 532 Bolivia

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    1924: Aviation School - Perkins Bacon Essay for proposed Airmail 25 c. value, entirely hand-painted on small thick card (44 x 39 mm.), in black, deep slate-blue and legends and value picked out in Chinese white. Close to the issued design but vignette showing plane in flight. Beautiful and exceptional Essay showing supoerb workmanship. Unique. Ex collection Jaime Ortiz-Patiño.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 533 Bolivia

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    1924 (Dec.): Aviation School air post proof collection including 23 die and plate proofs of the vignette and frame with dies in various states of completion as produced by the Perkins, Bacon & Co. of London, starting with two combination proofs of center vignette with both planes that were used in this series, includes a finished combination proof, another with one finished plus individual proofs of each, the frame dies include proofs from the beginning as it was just starting to be developed, includes various without value plus all completed frames for the seven values in the issued colors, also several die proofs with the vignette inserted in various states of the frame, mostly of the 10c value including two with the vignette not used on that value, also a very few plate proofs including a block of nine of the 5B value in green and black, fine-very fine and a wonderful production study of this popular first air mail series. Ex collection Jaime Ortiz-Patiño.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 534 Bolivia

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    Junkers' First Flight Cochabamba to Sucre 1925 (Aug. 5): 'Correo Aereo / a Sucre / 5-8-1925' ovpt. in green on 50 c. orange on semi official air post stamps (slightly centeredt o the top, two examples used on double rate envelope tied by oval 'Correos de Bolivia / Cochabamba' handstamp in violet. Fine and scarce usage as this Junkers F13 flight from Cochabamba to Sucre is the scarcest of the three flights destinations and believed to be one of only two known double rate usages. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 535 Bolivia

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    Junkers' First Flight Cochabamba to Oruro 1925 (Aug. 11): 'Correo Aereo / a Oruro / 11-8-1925' ovpt. in green on 50 c. orange on semi official air post stamps, two examples used on double rated envelope tied by oval 'Correos de Bolivia / Cochabamba / 10 AGO 1925' handstamp in black with adjacent blue green c.d.s. of that post office at bottom left and Oruro receiving c.d.s. of August 11th at top left. One stamp exceptionally well centered, the other slightly centered to the bottom right, has two "25" from the "1925" caused by one overprint being displaced. Very fine cover with all markings on the front; the Junkers F13 flight to Ouro had a few more covers carried than to Sucre and more have survived, but like the previous cover, double rate covers with two of the air post overprints are extremely rare and this cover is one of only two or three covers known to date. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 536 Bolivia

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    1926 (Nov. 13): Junkers F-13 First flight Potosi - Cochabamba, two diff. photocards franked on front with 5c. green tied by Potosi handstamp and below straight line "PRIMER CORREO AEREO" cachet and Potosi Departmental chachet in green; very rare cards as only 10 items flown, further 1913 (April 13) photocard depicting the Bleriot Monoplane of the two Italian Aviators Napoleon and Rapini on a field near Vilazon, where they flew ca. 1 kilometer then crashed, breaking the propellor during the landing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Bolivia

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    1925/31: Fine selection of 27 airmail covers, incl. 1925 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano flight Ocuri to Oruro (Nov. 28), Cochabamba - La Paz flight (Aug. 14), Cochabamba - Santa Cruz flight (Sept. 1), Sucre-Cochabamba flight with overprinted stamps "Correo Aereo / Sucre / Cochabamba / 21 obre 1925",  headed cover 'Prefectura Comandancia General del Departamento  Santa Cruz from Cochabamba to the Bolivian Legation in Santiago de Chile (Dec.1), 1926 (March 14) to date earliest recorded registered airmail letter to La Paz and forwarded by surface mail to USA, LAB trial flight acceptance from Huancane, 1927 first flight of Junkers F-13 'BENNI' Cochabamba to Trinidad (Sept. 8), 1928 first flight to Todos Santos (Nov. 1), 1931 first direct flight (Sept. 8) in Northern Bolivia to Santa Cruz as well as a rare routing of 1931 letter from Cochabamba to France sent by air via Trinidad, Villa Bella and surface mail down the Amazon River to Europe. Viewing recommended. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Bolivia

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    1914/15: Unissued Guaqui - La Paz Railway; the collection on leaves (66 items) with Die Proof of the Frame Only in brown, perforated Essays with the frame in nine different colours - each with the 'Lancha Indigena Titicaca' vignette in black; full Die Proofs in black for the completed designs of the 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c., 50 c., 1 b., 2 b. and 5 b. values; imperforate Plate Proofs in vertical pairs; perforated set unused, perforated set unused in blocks of four; 2 c. rose in a block of 36, 5 c. black in a block of 39, 2 b. bright blue in a block of 49; together with the Italian lithographic forgeries in a single set and in blocks of four. An outstanding mini-Exhibit collection, the Proofs being, in all probability, unique. Ex collection Jaime Ortiz-Patiño.rnrnNote: The set was authorised to finance the start of construction for the La Paz - Beni Railway. The Post Office rejected the issue, believed printed in Belgium, when it was established that some stamps had previously been sold in Europe.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 539 Bolivia

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    1863/1935: The covers / card selection (29) with blue 1863 Garcia pair on undated cover to Cochabamba (cannot be guaranteed), 1901 ussue covers from S. Cruz with cachet in purple and a bisected 10 c. blue on cover from CAPINOTA and single frankinbg 2 b. brown on cover, 1907 cover with 5 c. red (4) used from Cochabamba to Mombasa, BEA, 1909 bicoloured issue covers (4) with three registered usages and one Diuplomatic pouch cover; 1911 stampless cover cancelled "CORREO DE OCURI / FRANCA" in leiu of stamps, 1918 censored cover from Cobija via Amazon route to USA, 1912 provisionals 2 c. (3) and 10 c. (4) on reg'd cover to Austria; later with some useful Airmails from 1925 provisional flights and some Chaco War covers. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Bolivia

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    Stamp Shortage 1867/85c.: The collection of covers (20) all sent stampless during the pre-War and post-Pacific War period when stamps were unavailablke at many Post Offices with 1867 entire from Cobija to Pisagua with framed "FRANCA", 1873 entire with oval "10 cs. / COCHABA" handstamp and a fancy example from COLQUECHACA, 1878 cover with '10' handstamp and Potosi cds to Sucre, 1880 entire showing oval "POTOSI / FRANCA", 1882 entire with oval "FRANCA / HUANCHACA" in red, cover with framed "FRANCA / CARACOLES" etc. Viewing recommended, a fine collection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Bolivia

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    Postal Stationery 1887/1917c.: Selection of postal stationery cards / envelopes (11) with 1887 2 c. blue with illustrated back card (H&G 2) showing lady and grand-daughter, and another 2 c. used with 1907 5 c. showing blue illustration of Plaza de Cochbamba; 1894 1 c. card (H&G 5) to Amsterdam up-rated with 1 c. bistre (Scott 40), 10 c. envelope (H&G B6) to La Paz with str. line INUTILIZADA in violet and arrival cds; 1890 10 c. blue envelope (H&G B3) up-rated with 1897 5 c. and 20 c. registered to Oruro, 1901 5 c. red envelope (H&G B7) used in 1906 cancelled at Villabella to Trinidad; 1901 10 c. blue envelopes (H&G B8) used from SIPESIPE and PUNATA respectively, and 1917 5 c. on 2 c. card (H&G 8a) used from San Matias to Chile. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 542 Bolivia

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    Chaco War 1934: Covers (3), with cover from Sucre to Paris franked at 25 c. with "Revisado por la Censura / MILITAR" label in red on reverse; stampless cover from a Soldier to Sorata via La Paz with "Revisado por la Censura / MILITAR" label in red on reverse and third 1934 cover from Chile to Cochabamba forwarded to La Paz with rare "Correo Militar / ABIERTO POR LA / CENSURA" black on white label on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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