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Lot# 5378 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5378 Great Britain

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    1847: 1s. deep green, Die I, a splendid bottom right hand corner example with magnificent margins all round on cover to Cape Town, Cape of good Hope, tied by 53 in bars of Bath, boxed "TO PAY" and manuscript "8" on arrival. Bath despatch and Plymouth transit markings are on the reverse. An extremely fine and important cover for this issue. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson K.B.E. collection, Christies, 6 Nov. 1990
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF