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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 145

1868, March 5. Envelope (opened for display with upper back flap missing) from Paris to Valencia (Venezuela) bearing 1863-70 20c. blue, type II, in strip of four (defective at right) tied by Paris dotted star with cds alongside.The cover was paid and carried at single rate to a harbour in Venezuela where ''1 1/2'' reales due handstamp was applied. From Valencia the cover was redirected (very probably the new addressee was written on the upper back flap which is missing), and was franked with 1865/70 1/2r. brown violet in strip of three on reverse, being touched at top, otherwise good margins, tied by ink strokes (manuscript cancellation applied at Valencia). Slight soiling not detracting from this rarity. Kurt Kimmel expert states in his certificate: ''Neither BPP expert Dr. Heister nor myself have seen another cover where the postage due rate was handstamped and franked with Venezuelan postage stamps''. Cert. Kimmel, signed Calves and Goebel. Scott 18.

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