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    1875 (Sept 18): Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown and 1873 1 s. green pl. 11 used on 1875 cover from Caldera to Genova, Italy tied by bold strike of "C37" obliterator with 'Caldera' cds (Sept 18) below, both struck in blue. 'London / Paid' transit cds (Oct 30) in red alongside and reverse with Genova arrival cds (Nov 2) in black. A few small holes in horizontal file fold do not detract from a rare cover to a most unusual destination for this Agency.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 606; Collection 'Windsor', Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 555; Collection Phil Kenton, Harmers, Zurich, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1036.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF