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  • Lot# : 888 Netherlands

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    1852: 15 c. orange-yellow, a fine four margined example used in combination with 1864 5 c. blue and 10 c. rose-carmine on 1865 cover from Gravenhage to Paris tied by framed FRANCO handstamps in black and by 'Valnes' entry marking in red. 'Gravenhage' despatch cds at left (28/1) in red and 'P.D.' in black; reverse with Paris arrival cds (Jan 30) in black. Vertical file fold just to the left of the adhesives, a spectacular and extremely rare first and second issue combination cover. Cert. NBVF-V (1998).

    Provenance: Alfred J. Caspary (November 1957), lot 943; Corinphila sale 107 (September 1998), lot 1571.
     
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF