Lot# 5073 - Auction 321-332
Auction 321-332
-> Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5073 Ceylon
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1857/59: 1 s. light slate-violet, two examples, used on 1860 cover from Colombo to London, dated 5 September, both with good to large margins all round, tied by a single strike of black barred oval, endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by oval barred obliterators in black, with 'London / Paid' arrival datestamp in red alongside (Oct 16). Reverse with faint "COLOMBO / POST PAID" datestamp in red, two vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, soiling, very scarce quadruple rate and rare with the adhesives being so fine. Cert. Alberto Diena (1955).rn1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF -
