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  • Lot# : 6073 Belgium

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    1849 (Aug 24): Cover from St. Ghislain to Péruwelz, bearing Epaulettes 10 c. brown-chrome (COB 1g) from position 191 of the printing sheet of 200 showing variety: '0' of '10' doubled (COB 1-V5), a superb example with good to large margins, corner marginal with partial watermark at lower left, tied by barred '103' numeral with St. Ghislain despatch cds in red alongside. Reverse with clear PERUWELZ arrival cds in red from the following day. A most attractive usage between two villages in the province de Hainaut. Signed van Dieten; cert. Balasse (1976).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF