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Lot# 1504 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1504 Ceylon

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    1857: 6 d. purple-brown on blued paper, three large margins and grazed at top, used with 1 d. blue single and horizontal pair, margins large to touched, on attractive 1860 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Bromley Common, Kent tied by barred oval obliterators in black. Reverse with manuscript docketing of sending (Jan 18) and faint despatch datestamp in black and London cds (Feb 28) in red. A charming usage. Cert. RPSL (1955).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF