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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 540

1867-70. Selection of eight, pre-printed or manuscript, money orders, bearing seven different frankings with 1864 5c. diagonal half (unique usage on postal document), 1864 20c. + 1865 2 1/2c. (unique), 1866 5c. (on 2 items), 1866 5c. single + diagonal half (unique),1866 10c. strip of four (the largest vertical multiple known), 1866 10c. single franking, 1866 20c. + 1865 2 1/2c. Money orders are very infrequently encountered in the classic period, further enhanced by including various unique frankings, making this a significant and extremely difficult assembly for the advanced collection. All postal documents are accompanied by a Bortfeldt certificate. Viewing essential. Starting Price US$ 2,000

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