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Lot# 1313 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1313 Great Britain

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    1857: 4 d. rose, wmk. Large Garter used in combination with 1862 4 d. pale red, plate 4 with hairlines and 1858 2 d. blue, plate 9 on 1864 cover endorsed "via Kattowitz" to Pilica, Poland tied by London SE/17 duplexes (March 17) in black. Circular "PD" in red and Aachen transit in red, reverse with Sosnowiece cds (March 20). Some aging and trivial tone spot on the Line Engraved 2 d. but a remarkable combination showing both the first 4 d. values on the same cover: just three  4 d. combination frankings recorded by Simpson & Louis (page 143) all of which were carried at the 8 d. rather than this 10 d. rate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF