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VENEZUELA

224157 cvr Scott #3b. Dos Reales red of the first issue diagonally bisected and tied by the manuscript "ESCUCHE" to a very fine folded letter dated 1863 and addressed to Maracaibo. A very rare usage, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Peter Holcombe. 1,250.00
VENEZUELA , ESCUELAS, 1871-1878.
219440 o Scott #22-variety. Stanley Gibbons #28-variety. Blanco Specialized Catalogue #1b. Simon Bolivar - Escuelas, 1 centavo yellow, imperforate, on medium white wove paper without watermark, used STRIP OF THREE, with the variety: control overprint entirely missing. Each stamp with a single pen stroke, and showing a large sheet margin at bottom. The stamps have each three wide margins, being just cut into the frameline at top. Otherwise free from faults or repairs. About six units are known of this variety, of which this is probably the second largest known multiple. A very rare strip of stamps. Our price, US$... 1,000.00
OTHER ISSUED STAMPS
219520 cvr Scott #72, 76. Fifty centavos brown lithographed Bolivar and 2 copies of the Twenty-five centavos engraved Bolivar on a registered cover addressed to Nova Scotia. The stamps are tied by "CORREOS DE VENEZUELA * ....".On reverse are transit marks of New York, Boston, and St. John, as well as the Halifax arrival date stamp of November 15, 1885. A Rare mixed issues, high franking registered cover in fine condition. Scott 2009 Catalogue net retail quotes US$ 1,000.00 for the 1880 50c stamp on cover. 1,000.00
219579 cvr Scott #127. One Bolivar green of 1893 tied by a VALENCIA oval postmark to a Very Fine registered letter addressed to Brussels, Belgium. French transits and re-registration in front, and Brussels arrival on reverse. Superb stamp and rare single franking cover. Scott Classics Specialized catalogue quotes US$ 750.00 for this item on cover. Exceptionally fresh cover. 750.00
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