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Auction: 5USA - The Oritz-Patino Collection of Bolivia
Lot: 2059

""Salta/Franca"" sunburst oval handstamp, very rare example of this illustrated pre-stamp marking on 1855 entire folded letter to Cobija, Bolivia, matching ""Franca"" straight line handstamp at left, blue ""Potosi"" straight line handstamp transit on the reverse, very fine; this figure of the Sun God of the Inca´s was used by both Argentina and Peru as a symbol of their countries Inca heritage, only two or three examples of this marking are known and this is the only recorded example on a letter t Estimate US$ 500-600

Estimate
$500 to $600