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Lot# 4021 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4021 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

    1858 (Nov 27): Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, faulty horizontal pair and 4 d. rose in a horizontal strip of three, also with perfs. trimmed, used on 1858 quadruple weight entire letter to Whitehaven, all tied by bold individual strikes of "A02" obliterator of St. John's. Reverse with ANTIGUA double arc cds (Nov 27) in black, London cds in red (Dec 16) and Whitehaven cds (Dec 16). Despite the imperfections a charming and extremely rare franking.
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500.00 CHF