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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 69

1875, 10c. yellow and greenish blue, first printing, cancelled by red pen cross, on 5 July 1875, docketed inside, cover from Cap Haitien (Haiti) to Port au Prince, endorsed "Maracaibo", this being a HAPAG ship which operated on secondary routes. Vertical and horizontal crease clear away of the franking. A rare and fascinating usage. Cert. Moorhouse. Also three further 10c. examples off-cover including one mint with o.g., and two used with handstamp and blue-crayon cancel. Yv. 13. Ex Borromeo D'Adda.

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