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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1028

1857, 60c. indigo, second type, a beautiful detailed impression and brilliant shade, two huge margins showing complete adjoining frame line at left, slightly cut into at parts of other margins, though still of delightful and attractive appearance. Used on entire letter from Montevideo to Rocha dated January 4 1859, cancelled by manuscript cross. The entire completed the journey by the stagecoach route Montevideo-Pando-San Carlos-Maldonado-Rocha. A stunning Uruguayan exhibition item of utmost desirability, being one of only three covers recorded bearing the second type in the scarcer indigo shade. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed Díaz Paulos. Ciardi IAb. Ex Hoffmann. Starting Price US$ 10,000

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$10,000