Lot# 4294 - Auction 265-273
Auction 265-273
-> Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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Lot# : 4294 Cyprus
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1880 (March 29): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 193 used on local cover from Limassol to Nicosia, tied by "975" obliterator with light but clear LIMASSOL / CYPRUS datestamp adjacent (March 29, code A) in black. The envelope trimmed at left, but reverse with fine strikes of LARNACA / CYPRUS cds (March 30, code A) and NICOSIA / CYPRUS arrival (March 31, code A) in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Violet Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960, lot 112; Harmers, London, 30 June 1969, lot 929; Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2239.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : not sold -
