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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 620

Santo Tomás - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello. 1868-69, 4c. black on green paper, lines across the numerals, the famous pair showing transfer types C (featuring extensive retouch in top left corner) and D, graced by splendid margins all around, preserving its original gum which is characteristically cracked in places. Horizontal crease and pin hole at right, of absolutely no significance for this rarity. Ringström and Tester state in their handbook: ´´complete sheets are unknown, and apart from singles only one pair is known to exist´´. The only multiple in existence of this, the rarest stamp of the Santo Tomás - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello issues. Undoubtedly one of the most important rarities of this field, which has been hidden for decades in the Von Lind collection. Blanco 31. Ex Von Lind. Starting Price US$ 3,000

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$6,000