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Lot# 1506 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 1506 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 d. blue on bluish, a used example with good to touched margins, used on 1862 printed entire letter written from Melbourne, Victoria (Jan 28) to Port Louis, Mauritius with, on reverse, framed FORWARDED / BY / VANDERSPAR & Co. cachet applied in Colombo or Galle. GALLE / POST NOT PAID datestamp alongside the adhesive and charged '10d.' in red crayon on arrival. Reverse with 'Mauritius' cds (April 24) of receipt. An unusual and attractive entire. Cert. RPSL (2002).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF