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  • Lot# : 6607 Great Britain

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    1855, 1 d. red, plate 11, lettered TF, perf. 14, used in combination on redirected cover with 1 d. red, plate 4, lettered EL, perf. 16, sent from Halstead to Southampton redirected to London, dated 24 September 1855, is stained and soiled, with part of back missing, however a rare combination from Die II perf. 14 and perf 16., being the only example of this combination recorded, additionally comes with two 1855 covers franked with Die I perf 14. and perf. 16 1 d. reds in combination, used during the perforation gauge transitional period.rnReference: "Mixed-franking Covers", by R.C. Simpson & K.A. Louis, MJ Publications, 2020, illustrated page 82 and recorded on page 98. Classified "Gold Standard"; "Combination Covers", R. Simpson, The GB Journal. Volume 46, No. 6, November/December 2008 and Volume 47, No. 2, March/April 2009.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF