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  • Lot# : 20394 Victoria

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    1863/81: Laureated 10 d. grey, wmk. '8' on De La Rue paper, perf. 13, a used horizontal pair tied to 1865 mourning cover to Ealing, Middlesex endorsed "via Marseilles" by Melbourne duplex (Oct 26). Redirected on arrival to Worcester with Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 tied by London duplex (Dec 13) in black. Central file fold well away from the adhesives. An unusual combination and a rarity: "The only multiple of the 10 d. is a pair used on cover...covers themselves are also of considerable rarity with less than ten recorded" - "The Stamps of Victoria" by Geoff Kellow RDP, pages 174 and 175.rnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves, RL, London 9 Sept 1981, lot 246; Premier, Melbourne, 30 Sept 2000, lot 732; Collection Geoff Kellow RDP, DF, Geneva, 29 Nov-3 Dec 2005, lot 31720.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF