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Lot# 670 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 670 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, horizontal pair lettered FJ-FK overlapping a horizontal strip of five lettered FE-FI, used on 1840 second sheet of letter struck with italic 'Newton / Penny Post' in black on despatch (corresponding boxed 'No. 1' Receiving House marking on reverse), mailed to Dijon, France, endorsed 'Paid to Dover', the adhesives tied by Maltese Crosses in red and by 'Angl. / Calais' entry marking in red (Nov 27) and manuscript charge
    '18' décimes in ink. Reverse with Milnthorpe cds, London transit in red and Dijon arrival cds in black (Nov 29). The cover was overpaid by 4 d. for the single rate of 10 d. to Dover. Some minor wear to reverse and file folds, but a very rare and visually stunning cover of great importanace to British classic philately. Cert. BPA (1997).
    Provenance: H. R. Harmer, London (Jan. 1964)
    Stanley Gibbons Rarity Sale (1978)
    Soler y Llach (1993)
    Offered by John Taylor in London Philatelist (May 1997)
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF