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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 618

1859-77. An outstanding assembly comprising 638 stamps used and unused, including the first issue being represented with one cover bearing 2r. diagonal half with blurred strike of ´´Trujillo/Franca´´ red handstamp (just three items known with this cancel), seven 1859 essays including rare multiple with 1/2r. pair, and 278 adhesives with a wide range of unusual cancellations including pre-adhesive Páez postmarks, numeral handstamps such as ´´1/2´´, ´´1/2´´, ´´3 3/4´´, ´´2 1/2´´, ´´4 1/4´´, etc, rare manuscript usages; the second issue with duplication displaying a wide range of shades, several pre-printing paper folds, scarce used examples: 1/4c. (3), 1/2c. (3) & 1c. (1); the ´´Eagle´´ issue with better usages and bisects; the ´´Square´´ stamps issue includes 1/2r. tête-bêche used (rare) and unused, unused 1/2c. and 1c. with duplication, 2r. bisect usages (2); second ´´Contraseña´´ overprint with 2r. unused (2), rare combination franking comprising 1c.+2c.(2); the two later issues are also well represented with better examples and cancellations. Throughout the collection spectacular marginal copies are also encountered. An advanced assembly with viewing recommended. Ex Von Lind. Starting Price US$ 2,000

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$6,000