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Auction: SW1013 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 314

1853, 2r. vermilion, single example, just cut into or shaved in two very small places not detracting, otherwise mostly wide margins, together with two single examples of 6cu. rose and well margined vertical pair of 5r. green, all cancelled by oval grids on December 24, 1852 judicial wrapper from Valencia. Small portion of paper loss to cover front in bottom right corner has been restored, of no importance. A unique three-colour franking and one of only three covers recorded bearing the 2r vermilion, one of the scarcest values in the classic period used on cover, being even scarcer than the renowned 1851 2 reales. An important classic rarity of Spanish philately. Cert. Cem. Edifil 12, 15, 16. Ex Perpiñá and Alemany.

Estimate
€15,000