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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1027

1857, 60c. blue, second type, delicate vivid shade and wonderful freshness, extraordinary margins showing part of neighbouring stamps at left and right, tied by manuscript cross on 1 February 1859 entire letter from Montevideo via Santa Lucía stagecoach relay station to San José. A major Uruguayan rarity in  visually superb condition, due to its freshness and delicate quality, undoubtedly being the finest cover in existence bearing this usual blue shade. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed A. Diena and G. Bolaffi. Ciardi 1A. Ex Sciarra. Starting Price US$ 12,000

Sold for
$13,000