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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1108

1860-61, 120c. blue, clear to very large margins, in combination with 60c. brown lilac, a stunning pair of fresh impression with sheet margin at right, the others being large to huge, showing part of adjacent stamp at left, both tied to entire letter to Buenos Aires by 15 July 1863 Montevideo oval datestamp, carried at triple external rate up to 12 ´´adarmes´´ (3/4 oz). The finest and most spectacular of just three such frankings known. A visually striking exhibition item. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed Díaz Paulos. Ciardi 13, 16. Ex Hoffmann. Starting Price US$ 1,500

Sold for
$1,700