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  • Lot# : 598 Great Britain

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    1872/73: 6 d. chestnut, pl. 11, the extraordinary usage of a block of six, two horizontal pairs and a single example on 1872 cover to Oporto, Portugal endorsed 'via France & Spain' all tied by 'Lombard St.' duplexes in black. Oval 'PD' in red alongside and oval framed FRANCA applied on arrival, with Porto cds of receipt on reverse. A sensational 2¾ ounce (11 times normal) rate cover and in excellent condition for such a franking and most appealing. The largest franking of this stamp on cover according the Karl Louis Card Index Register recorded to date Gi = £ 700+ off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF