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  • Lot# : 5728 Cyprus

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    1878 (Dec 19): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 206 in a vertical pair used with 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve pl. 12 in a horizontal pair on 1878 cover from Larnaca to Alexandria, Egypt tied by five strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp (Dec 19, code A) below and backstamped at Alexandria. The envelope with faults and a scuff on one adhesive but a scarce double rate usage.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 30 June 1971, lot 1018; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 4.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF