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Lot# 5353 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 5353 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1892: "W. H. Smith & Son / 186 Strand, London, W.C.", the collection on leaves showing the full range of these advertising rings together with cancellation study; with cut-outs (54) with face values to 6 d. purple and four composite pairs (very rare!), covers/wrappers (7) with wrapper usages to France (3) at 1 d., 1888 usage to India at 1½ d. rate, to Egypt and Switzerland at 2 d. rate, to HMS Neptune of the Channel Squadron at 4 d. rate, cancellation study with seven cut-outs showing rare "C68" obliterator of the London & Dover Sorting Carriage, and scarce Foreign Branch "T.O.1", "T.O.2" and "T.O.6" Foreign Branch Travelling Post Office. A remarkable assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold