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Lot
96
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal strip of six, Veracruz, rich bright color, tied by light Veracruz cds's (Schatzkes 1757A) on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Puebla; sideflap at right missing, Very Fine, very few multiples like this on cover, the sheet of medios had only 6 stamps per row, so this is the largest possible horizontal strip; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,600