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Lot# 971 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 971 India

    ½ a. red-brown and 4 a. slate, perf. 11½ used on double rate registered November 1872 cover to Shorapore with ½ a. red-brown, perf. 12½ (on reverse) tied by Hyderabad rhombus of 12 bars handstamps in black. Reverse with top flap missing and 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' datestamp (H1289) in red. A remarkable and extremely rare cover Scott 4c+9b+4.

    Provenance: Collection H. D. S. Haverbeck (June 1973), lot 817.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF