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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2239

Werner #5a, 1887-1904 2p Red and black postal card, mint example of this very rare type distinguished by having horse type 5 with six words and erect vowel, the last being the key factor separating it from the common Werner #3 (H&G #15) which has a slanting rather than erect vowel, very fine; this is an extremely rare card rated RR by Werner of which only six to ten mint examples are believed to exist (H&G #18; 1980 price $500.00).

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