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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 633

1861, July 26. Entire letter from Tierra Amarilla to Córdoba (Argentina), franked by “Estancos” 10c.pair, irregularly cut with margins ranging from cut into to very large, with the franking being tied in transit by mute cancels, showing very fine “TIERRA / AMARILLA.” oval handstamp of dispatch at right. The franking included the 5c. maritime fee to Valparaiso from where it was disembarked to follow the overland route through the Andes via Mendoza in Argentina, showing Santiago cds in red on reverse which was applied in transit. One of just two covers recorded bearing this postmark; the infrequent external destination in this period augments the desirability of this precious item. Ex Menéndez.

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