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Auction: 24033 - The "KMC" Collection of Stamps and Covers of Mexico
Lot: 297

(x) Mexico
Post-Classic and Semi-Modern Issues
1969 Puerto Vallarta unissued 40c., proof in never hinged block of four with "1969" imprint at base, contrasting with the "1970" date featured on the issued stamp.,

Note: According to Frederick Ingham, this stamp was proposed, and some sheets were printed in 1969 but never delivered to the post office. At least one complete sheet was stolen from the T.I.E.V. ("Talleres de Impresiones y Estampillas de México", or "Workshops for Printing and Stamps of Mexico") and sold to a dealer. When a police investigation began, the price of the stamp significantly increased, and it seems that the inquiry was eventually abandoned.

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Estimate
$600 to $800

Starting price
$480