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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 171

1878, March 6. Envelope from Puerto cabello to Bordeaux with involvement of the Venezuelan mails which confirmed by undated ''Correos de Venezuela/Puerto Cabello'' double circle, subsequently consigned to the French consular agency where the octagonal datestamp was applied in a first instance, following application of single rate with 1870-71 40c. orange, in combination with 1876-77 30c. brown-yellow pair, tied by ''Porto-Cabello'' datestamp, with ''Ligne A'' cds (7 March) on reverse denoting carriage by the ''Washington''. A very rare and fine mixed franking from this rare consular agency. Cert. Holcombe.

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