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Lot# 7013 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7013 Great Britain

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    1876/81: Post UPU covers (6) on Exhibit leaves, all to France and all struck with newly introduced "T" marking in black and charged on arrival, with 1876 and 1878 covers from Liverpool and Birmingham each bearing 1864/79 1 d. red taxed with handstruck '5' and '4' décimes handstamps in black; 1879 cover to Paris with 2½ d. mauve charged with  '5' décimes handstamp, similar cover franked bantam ½ d. and 1 d. reds (2) charged '5' and redirected to Barcelona where charged with "B/0.50c.", 1880 cover with single 1 d. red charged '3' décimes and forwarded to Barcelona with "BB/30" due marking and 1881 cover with 1 d. lilac (14 dots) used from Oban charged '3' décimes due. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold