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Lot# 10274 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 10274 Tasmania

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    Chalons 1857/69: 2 d. slate-green, imperforate, wmk. '2', a used example with just touched to enormous margins at top and at left which shows portion of adjoining stamp, used on 1864 local cover to Glenorchy cancelled by mute obliterator in black of Hobart and by "PRE-PAID" datestamp (July 7) in red. A delightful and rare cover -  2 d. rate for a letter sent within 5 miles of the G.P.O., this being the sole recorded usage.rnProvenance: Collection Koichi Sato, DF, Geneva, 27 June 2014, lot 50211.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF