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  • Lot# : 5747 Malta

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    1858 (March 14): Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, pl. 6, a used horizontal strip of three, minor blunted perfs. at top of third stamp (but infinitely rarer than the perf. 14), on 1858 mourning cover from Malta to Exeter endorsed 'via Southampton' tied by three strikes of the "M" obliterator with reverse showing double arc 'Malta' cds (March 14), London transit (March 26) in black and Exeter arrival (March 27) in blue. A few wrinkles but a fine and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Ex Orme and Frank. Collection Francisco, Christie's, London, 22 March 1989, lot 2156.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF