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Auction: 21043 - The Guadalajara Collection - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1028

(x) Mexico
Provisional Issues, 1866-68, Guadalajara
1867 First Printing, Wove Paper, Imperforate
Undated cover front from Ciudad Guzmán to Guadalajara franked 4r. rose and 2r. on green bâtonne paper, each a vertical bisect, arranged face to face with the purpose of completing the circular design, to pay the 3r. rate per ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues, tied by "franco/en c. guzman" double ring cancellation. One of only four recorded covers or fronts bearing two bisects, each of these displaying a unique combination of stamps. Elmhurst Certificate (1999). Scott 7a, 15, S.G. 4A, 8A

provenance: Scott, Rodriguez

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Estimate
£3,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£2900