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Auction: 142 - March Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 542

#96b, 1892 5c Green error of color, very well centered for this, very fine and rare, affixed to hand written letter from Dr. Carlos Carles on Director General de Correos y Telegrafos letter head dated February 20, 1893 and reading "Friend Casares, I am pleased to send you one of the last examples of the stamp you wanted to have for you distinguised wife. Esteemed greetings," also includes the official envelope in which the letter was sent, with boxed "Oficina de Clasificacion/20 Febr. 93" backstamp; only a single sheet of 100 was discovered, of these 37 were used at Buenos Aires before the error was noticed and the remaining 63 were returned to the Correo Central and were then distributed to various private persons; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.

Sold for
$850