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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1060

1859, 80c. orange-yellow, a stunning strip of three, three large margins on three sides, just barely touched at top right, tied to large piece of cover by black ?Admon de Correos/9 Octe. 1859/Montevideo? oval datestamp, paying a triple weight letter rate to Argentina. Ironed horizontal crease of no importance for this unique piece. The used multiples of this value are of great rarity, this being the largest used multiple in existence. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed Díaz Paulos and Holcombe. Ciardi 8. Ex Lee, Hoffmann, Bustamante and Hubbard. Starting Price US$ 7,500

Sold for
$8,000