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  • Lot# : 5683 Uruguay

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    1866 (Sept 29): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 and 1865 6 d. lilac pl. 5 in a horizontal pair, used on 1866 yellow envelope from Montevideo to Bordeaux tied by two fine strikes of the "C28" obliterator with reverse showing faint 'Monte-Video' double arc datestamp in black. 'London / Paid' transit cds and circular 'PD' in red (Nov 5) and arrival. Flap tear but a delightful and extremely rare cover. Signed E.J.Lee.rnProvenance: Collection McGowan, RL, London, 26 July 1950, lot 457; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1034; Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 315.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF