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    Catalogue# : 3+18
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    25 c. black & purple used in combination with 1882 issue 25 st. blue & deep blue on trimmed envelope registered from Shumen to Winch Brothers in Colchester, UK tied by neat strike of bilingual CHUMLA datestamp (Feb 24) struck in blue. Colchester arrival cds (March 16, gregorian) alongside in black. Front shows further strike of Chumla cds and oval 'London / Registered' transit in red. Correctly rated at 50 centimes / stotinki, with 25 c./st. for postage + 25 c./st. for registration, however the 'old' centimes adhesive was probably used as a philatelic favour to the addressee. Nevertheless a scarce use with two stamps of the same value. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF