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Lot# 7643 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7643 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed, 6 d. purple and 1855 Surface Printed 4 d. carmine (blued paper), used on cover, from LONDON to BILBAO (Spain), 6 d. cut into one side otherwise clear all round which is rare on this issue, tied by London oval '26' and Calais arrival (11 March 1856), with oval 'P F' in red (10d rate to the Franco-Spanish frontier), with 4 Reales due mark in blue '4R', London datestamp in black (10 March 1856) and red arrival to reverse, faint horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, a scarce combination franking.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF