Lot# 4608 - Auction 309-320
Auction 309-320
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Lot# : 4608 Nyassaland British Central Africa
Typographed by De La Rue 1897/1900: 1 d. black & ultramarine, 2 d. black & yellow, 4 d. black & carmine and 6 d. black & green used with 1896 1 d. black on 4 d. blue registration envelope to London (H&G C7) at double rate, all tied by BLANTYRE / BCA circular datestamps (Dec 15, 1897) with oval "REGISTERED / BCA / LETTER" handstamp adjacent. Reverse with CHINDE cds (Dec 27) and Cape Town tranit (Jan 26, 1898). An attractiuve mixed issue usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 1002.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHF