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Lot# 6569 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6569 Great Britain

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    1854, 1 d. red, plate 176, lettered EB, die I, alphabet II, perf. 16, used on First Day Cover, from London to Ballyjamesduff (Ireland), dated 24 February 1854, on reverse an indistinct London mark with crown at foot denotes mid-day duty, arrival Dublin dated 25 February 1854 (Code C), mark confirms received on day following postage (specified in Post Office Notice), two small creases to stamp, envelope slightly soiled although remarkably fresh, faint filing crease left side, very rare, one of three covers recorded on 24 February 1854 - two of which are in this sale -, with only six examples used in February 1854. cert. BPA (2011).rnReference: "Notes on the Stamps of Great Britain", F. Philbrick, The Philatelic Record, Volume XVI, 1894, page 220. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF