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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 96

1859, 180c. green, an impressive marginal example from the left of the sheet, large to huge margins on the other sides, tied to front of cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires by very fine rococo ''Sala de Comercio/De/Montevideo'' in blue. Slight tone spots and faint vertical crease not impinging on the design, in no way detracting considering the importance of this item. This handstamp was applied on restricted merchant mail accepted by the Chamber of Commerce in Montevideo, when the government post offices were already closed; this correspondence was handled with government authorization between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, and a further late fee was payable for this service. One of only fewer than four recorded usages of this handstamp on cover, being unique with this rare franking. Cert. Hernández Rocha, signed Díaz Paulos. Ciardi 11. Ex Hoffmann.

Estimate
€2,000