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Lot# 727 - 210-212 Auction

  • Lot# : 727 Papal state

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    Ireland 1852: 4 b. black on yellow and 8 b. black on white, two horizontal pairs and a single, fine and fresh with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to small 1861 envelope with manuscript "2" (double rate) mailed to Galway with ROMA (Jan. 11) despatch cds, framed "PD", French entry mark in red and AUGHRIM (Jan. 18) arrival cds alongside. Closed tear at left, but an appealing double rate cover to a scarce destination. From 1 April 1855 the rate was reduced to 22 b. for each 7.5 grams. Cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF