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Lot# 4282 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4282 Cyprus

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    1878 (Oct 17): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 15, 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 171, 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 15 with three examples and 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 11 all used on Great Britain 2 d. blue postal stationery registration envelope, size G, for 1 shilling rate from Larnaca to Scotland via Brindisi; tied by six strikes of the "942" obliterator with superb oval REGISTERED / CYPRUS datestamp below (Oct 17) in black. London registered arrival also on obverse (Oct 25) in red. The franking initially cut out and then sensibly re-inserted back into position. Illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 1/46. Opening fault at top but a spectacular and unique four colour franking.rnProvenance: Collection Chris Cruttwell, Argyll Etkin, London, March 2007, lot 1094.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold