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Lot# 30386 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30386 Victoria

    1864/80: Composite Woodblock 2 s. deep greenish blue on green, a used example with 1873/87 bantam ½ d. rose pair on 1880 double rate cover to Bordeaux, France endorsed "via Modane", tied on despatch by "Emerald Hill / 148" duplexes (Nov 26) in black. Listed in the Ben Palmer census on page 21. A rare franking and a delightful cover. Cert. RPSL (2003).rnrnProvenance: H. Kőhler, Wiesbaden, 22-25 June 1977, lot 5468.rn                     Harmers, London, 5-6 July 1978, lot 1196.rn                     Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 18 Sept 2003, lot 694.rn                     Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, Zurich, 1 Dec 2010, lot 2383.rn                     Collection Les Molnar, Prestige, 29 June 2012, lot 622.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF