Ended on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 3:00 AM.

00618 Venezuela: 1859 First issue 2r. red, coarse impression, horizontal pair plus single used on entire l

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 5:50 AM
Item n°607501855
Sale ends:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 3:00 AM
Lot:
#00618
Catalog:
PRAGA 2018 - Special Auction - 16. August 2018
Estimated price:
between €618.00 and €618.00

1859 First issue 2r. red, coarse impression, horizontal pair plus single used on entire letter from Caracas to Lubeck, Germany via La Guaira, St. Thomas, London and Aachen in 1862, dated inside 'Caracas, 21sth August 1862', stamps tied by blue "CORREOS LA GUAIRA/AGO/22" double-ring d/s, with London and Aachen transit datestamps as well as '17 9 62' arrival cds on the reverse, and on front with British charge mark "1/8" and German "24" (crossed out) and "32". The 6 Reales paying the Venezuelan rate of 2r. per ½oz. to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies were the cover was transferred and carried by British packet. All stamps with faults (partially cut margins, cover fold through central stamp), but this is THE ONLY KNOWN COVER FRANKED BY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 2r. OF THE FIRST ISSUE & THE ONLY KNOWN COVER TO LUBECK BEARING STAMPS OF THE FIRST ISSUE. A MAJOR RARITY OF CLASSIC VENEZUELAN PHILATELY. Dr. K. Heister BPP certificate (2017) ÷ 1862 LÜBECK - Eingehende Post: Vollständiger Faltbrief aus Caracas in Venezuela via La Guaira, St. Thomas, London und Aachen, frankiert mit Paar und Einzelmarke der 2 R. rot der ersten Ausgabe Venezuelas im groben Druck, entwertet in La Guaira am 22. Aug. 1862, der Brief allerdings ist datiert 'Caracas, 21 Aug 1862', mit entspr. Transitstempeln sowie dem Ankunftstempel vom 17. Sep. 1862. Die 6 R. entsprechen dem Tarif für einen Brief von 1-1½ Unzen nach St. Thomas, wo der Brief dann per britischem Paket übernommen wurde (Vermerk von 1 Shilling, 8 Pence). Alle Marken mit Mängeln, aber DER EINZIG BEKANNTE BRIEF MIT DREI EXEMPLAREN DER 2 Reales DER ERSTEN AUSGABE VENEZUELAS und DER EINZIG BEKANNTE BRIEF NACH LÜBECK MIT DER ERSTEN AUSGABE VENEZUELAS. Attest Dr. Knut Heister BPP.

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00618 Venezuela: 1859 First issue 2r. red, coarse impression, horizontal pair plus single used on entire l

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