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Lot# 4262 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4262 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1876 (Feb 3): Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 1, two verticasl pairs forming a block of four, used on 1876 cover at single rate from Beirut to Calcutta endorsed 'voie Suez & Bombay' cancelled by two strikes of the "G06" obliterator in black. Fine circular 'British Post Office / Beyrout' cds in black adjacent (Feb 3). Reverse with British P.O. 'Alexandria' cdds (Feb 6) and thence via Suez carried on the ''Bangalore" with 'Sea Post Office / D' datestamp in black (Feb 11). Cover abrasions but a very scarce usage.rnProvenance: Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 285.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF