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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 628

Carúpano. Envelope to Bordeaux carried by the HAPAG ´´Cheruskia´´, bearing ´´Tirita´´ 50c. blue on rose, tied by ink cross with matching date (4 March 1903) adjacent, as well as violet cachet of the ´´Cheruskia´´, French entry in centre and arrival on back. A fascinating usage in this turbulent period of the Venezuelan history, representing the only cover recorded bearing this franking, with just about seven items known bearing this issue, with part of them being defective. Ex Von Lind. Starting Price US$ 2,000

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