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Auction: SW1003A - Latin America, including The Tito collection Part II
Lot: 200

1866, 5c. on 12c. dark blue, type 1, in a deep bright shade with exceptional margins for the most part, tied by Paysandú double oval handstamp on February 6, 1866 single rate cover per 7 1/2 grs. to Montevideo. This very short-lived issue was only on sale for ten days from 1st to 10th January 1866, but rare instances are recorded of these surcharged values used  later in 1866. This is one of fewer than ten covers or cover fronts used with this value, and this is the only known exhibiting this value in a pronounced dark shade and tied in blue. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed A. Diena and G. Bolaffi. Ciardi 24. Ex Sciarra.

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