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  • Lot# : 4385 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    Congress collection, the superb lot with the set of five values mint and further £ 1 used; 56 covers incl. First Day Covers, Delegate Notepaper with low values tried by "PUC / London" cds's; Delegates' envelopes of all sizes, cover with set to the £ 1 cancelled May 14 datestamps; Express cover to Brazil at £ 2 6 s. rate franked by two PUC £ 1 black and Seahorse 5 s., further cover with £ 1 used to Trinidad; 1 d. and diagonally bisected 1 d. on cover; 1½ d. with "1829" error on card and in mint block; Sweden cover to the Congress with oval registered special cancel, registered cover to Berne carried free of charges with rare "Postal Union / London" datestamp in violet (rare); scarce Meter Mark cover; excursion card with 1½ d. franking; exceptional ephemera including Dinner Menu (May 14) and closing Dinner Menu (June 28), Invitations incl. First Day Ceremony with the Prince of Wales, unused Delegate's Identity card, Delegate's Souvenir handbook for the T.P.O. system and original envelope, Dewelegate's medal and badge. A wonderful lot, full of surprises for the careful viewer.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF