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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 558

1872, March. Stampless envelope from Mejillones to Bordeaux, bearing very fine strike of scarce ´´Mejillones/Marzo 72/Bolivia´´ double circle (with date inverted) and framed ´´Franca´´ on dispatch, carried via Lima and British P.O. at Callao with corresponding backstamps. British ´´Panama Transit cds´´, following embarkation on the French ´´Le Nouveau-Monde´´ with neat ´´Panama/Paq. Fr. A N°3´´ octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1413/2), charged ´´15´´ décimes on receipt. A rare cover. Ex Berckinshaw-Smith. Starting Price US$ 2,200

Estimate
$2,200