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Lot# 5363 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 5363 Great Britain

    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (Die 100) used in 1861 to Frankfurt, Germany endorsed "Via Ostende", prepaid in cash with "8" in manuscript and adjacent "Lombard Street / Paid" cds in red (April 25) for the ½ ounce rate. Aachen Franco transit in red of the following day and arrival on reverse. A charming and scarce usage.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 4263; Spink, London, 7 June 2001, lot 82.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF