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Lot# 30400 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 30400 Victoria

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    1878: Bantam ½ d. deep rose-red on pink, a horizontal pair and a block of six (2 x 3) with single Bell 1873/87 2 d. mauve Die I used on 1878 cover to Horsham tied bold strikes of "T.P.O. / 1" barred obliterators. Reverse with "DOWNTRAIN M.G.1" (May 24) and in Stawell and on arrival in Horsham (May 25). The sole recorded cover for "Downtrain" with the Stawell line extension. A rare and appealing cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Stevenson, Spink, London, 5-6 April 2006, lot 1348.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF