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  • Lot# : 4333 Malta

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    1865 (Feb 4): Great Britain 1862 1 s. green, lettered KD and showing "K in Circle Variety", used on 1865 cover from Malta to Messina carried at triple rate, tied by horizontal "MALTA / A25" duplex (Feb 4) leaving the variety clear. Credit marking '3¾' in red crayon manuscript below the adhesive and Messina arrival cds (Feb 5) on reverse. The adhesive with slight age spot and corner perf. missing below the variety and perfs. trimmed at right but a great rarity on or off cover. Cert. RPSL (1947) Gi = £ 2'250 off cover / Gi 90a = £ 2'750 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection H.S. Damsell, RL, London, 16 Nov 1955, lot 55.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF