Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 30241
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2, 4
1853, 100r lilac mauve, strong colour and large margins all around, and 25r blue, die II, mostly large margins, just touched at bottom left, both used on 12.9.1855 entire letter from Lisbon to La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), endorsed "Via Madrid y Bayonne", each neatly tied by "1" numeral of Lisbon, with manuscript charge paid by the addressee on receipt, with Basel and receiving cds's on reverse; the 125 réis franking was just paying the domestic rate up to 1 3/8 ounces weight; the vastly superior quality example of only three such first-issue combination frankings recorded on cover, with the added significance of this being unique addressed to a foreign destination; ex "Cascais" collection. (Image)
Opening EUR 25,000.00
Sold...EUR 20,000.00
Closed..Dec-05-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60354
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1
1853, First issue, 5r reddish-brown embossed, mint with gum, large margins all round, fresh strong colour, lovely and clean, gum browned, in exceptional condition; cert. Morgoulis (1983). (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60355
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 3
1853, First issue, 50r deep yellow-green embossed, unused no gum, good to large margins all round, crisp printing, a magnificent example of this scarce stamp. (Image)
