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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1142

1860-61, 120c. blue, type 3, complete to huge margins, together with well margined 60c. greyish brown, type 12, used on 4 February 1862 double weight letter up to 8 ´´adarmes´´ from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, carried by Brazilian ´´Marqués de Olinda´´ (endorsement at top) steamer which was later captured by the Paraguayans during the Triple Alliance War. Slight crease hardly visible affecting the 60c. adhesive. An unusual franking further enhanced by the very scarce use of this Brazilian Steamship. Cert. Hernández Rocha. Ciardi 13e, 16. Starting Price US$ 300

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