Lot no. 1766

1879, UPU 1c. green and 10c. black tied by wonderfully contrasting red grid of diamonds to mourning cover endorsed "via Panama" to Roma with red cds. "ADMINISTRACION de SUCHITOTO. ABR 16 1882" alongside, a small, completely irrelevant tear at the bottom of 1c. adhesive does not disturb the excellent appearance of this scarce entire

 
Provenance: Joseph Hahn (Christie's, Robson Lowe, April 1979)
                    Dr. Giorgio Magnani (368. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2019)