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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 170

1875, 14 Aug. Entire letter from La Guaira to Malaga (Spain), initially handled by the Venezuelan mails with ''Correos/La Guaira.'' double circle and consigend to the French consular agency where it was franked according to the double rate with 1870-72 40c. orange and 80c. rose (2), tied by anchor lozenge with ''La Guayra'' consular octagon at left, ''Affranchissement/Insuffisant'' at base and ''8 Rs.'' due marking on receipt, with backstamps including ''Ligne-E/Paq. Fr. * N°1'' and Malaga cds's, carried to Fort-De-France by the ''Cacique''. A rare and fascinating usage. Signed Holcombe.

Estimate
€1,000