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Lot# 4285 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4285 Cyprus

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    1878 (Dec 19): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 203 in a horizontal pair used with 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve pl. 12 on 1878 cover from Larnaca to Paris tied by three strikes of the "942" obliterator with LARNACA / CYPRUS datestamp (Dec 19, code A) also tying the 2½ d. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and obverse with 'Italie / Modane' transit (Dec 28) in blue. A rare and most attractive cover. Signed Orestis Vlastos.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF