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Lot# 5199 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 5199 Great Britain

    1842/45: Official usages (2) with OHMS printed cover to Cricklewood franked by 1840 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered IK, touched to large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross with London datestamp (April 29, 1842) on reverse; together with 1841 2 d. blue pair, pl. 3, lettered TK-TL used on OHMS endorsed cover to Montrose tied by Forfar '144' numeral obliterators. A scarce pairing, especially the 1840 2d. blue used on printed O.H.M.S. cover is very rare!
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF