Losnr. 1355 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 1355 Grossbritannien
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1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, used with 1854, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, small crown wmk., 1855, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, large crown wmk. and pair of 1855, 2 d., plate 5, perf 14, large crown wmk., on cover from Dublin to New York, dated 23 August 1855, tied by bold green "186" spoon cancel, arrival dated 13 September 1855 alongside as well as handstruck "24" and "5/Cents" both in red also, a green "L/AU29" hexagonal to reverse, along with three violet owner marks of the famous postal historian 'John F. Seybold/Syracuse.N.Y' which is part showing through at top front, stained, soiled, some wear around edges, the 1 d. on right has a surface rub, the 6 d. is clear on three sides just cut into at top, a scarce tri-colour, four different issues combined (not recorded in Simpson/Louis) from Ireland and much eye appeal on account of the vivid green Dublin cancellations.rnrnProvenance: Ex. John F. Seybold Collection, 1909. rnrnRemark: John F. Seybold (1858-1909), was an American philatelist of German origin, born in New York, he is known as "The Father of Postal History," on account of being one of the first collectors to put together a major world postal history collection.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHF -
