Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Hamburg thru Sweden)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
337
PARAGUAY, 1870, 1r Rose (1). Large margins all around, brilliant color, cancelled by neat strike of "Asuncion 11 Abr. 77" double-circle datestamp on cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, bold "A Cobrar 2 Centavos" due marking applied on arrival, receiving backstamp of April 16, slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF PARAGUAY ON A COVER MAILED WITH INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE TO ARGENTINA.
Ex Bustamante. With 1993 Holcombe certificate and signed by him.
E. 2,000-3,000
4,750