Lot# 4314 - Auction 265-273
Auction 265-273
-> Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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Lot# : 4314 Malta
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1869 (Nov 16): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 124, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 and 1867 6 d. violet pl. 8 used on 1869 entire letter from Malta to New York endorsed 'via Southampton' tied by horizontal "MALTA / A25" duplex (Nov 17) with 'London / Paid' transit cds (Nov 27) and carried on the Cunard Steamer 'Cuba'. Red '2 / Cents' credit marking under 'New York / Paid All' cds of arrival in red (Dec 9). Small imperfections with piece missing from face panel and file folds but an attractive three colour usage.rn Provenance: Collection Leslie Wheeler, RL, London, 25 March 1986, lot 959.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 400.00 CHF -
