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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1056

1859, 60c. gray, wide even margins all around, in combination with 120c. blue, mostly large margins and deep shade, paying a double weight cover from Montevideo to Rosario (Argentina), tied by oval ´´Admon de Correos/23 Julio 1859/Montevideo´´, solely used in red in July 1859, first month of use, also tied by black double oval ´´Franca´´, applied on arrival at Paraná (Argentina), matching blurred strike of ornate oval of the Paraná post office alongside. The only recorded cover bearing this combination franking, further enhanced by being one of only two frankings on cover also tied in Argentina. A visually striking combination of colors. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed Díaz Paulos. Ciardi  7b, 10. Starting Price US$ 3,000

Sold for
$4,000