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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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Lot# : 7029 Queensland
1868/78: 6 d. yellow-green, perf. 13, a used example on small 1875 envelope to Dieppe, France and readdressed on to Brighton, cancelled by '138' numeral of WALLOON in red (May 9), with scarce framed "GB / 1F 66c." accountancy marking in red at left. Circular "POSS. ANGL. V. SUEZ / ALEXANDRIE" in red on front (July 11) and arrival on reverse. Charged with handstruck '12' décimes due in black. Forwarded on to Brighton with arrival (July 22) in black at left. A fine and attractive cover. Cert. Eichele (2002).rnrnProvenance: Coirinphila sale 205, June 2016, lot 707.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 7030 Queensland
1868/78: 6 d. yellow-green, perf. 12, a used example on 1878 underpaid cover to Paris endorsed "Les Straits" at top right, part-paying the 11d. rate, heavily tied in black with ROCKHAMPTON / QUEENSLAND despatch cds (April 29) at right. Traingular "T" marking in black and carried by Queensland Royal Mail Co. Steamer via Torres Straits and Batavia to Singapore. Circular "AUSTRALIE V. SUEZ / ALEXANDRIE" in red (July 7) and charged with handstruck '12' décimes marking in black.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 7031 Queensland
1882/91: 1 d. pale orange-red, a horizontal pair used on 1888 cover to Cognac, tied by TOWNSVILLE / QUEENSLAND datestamps (Feb 15) in black with large "T" mark alongside. Mailed via Brindisi with circular "AUSTRALIE V. BRIND / A. MOD" in red (April 7) and taxed on arrival ('0.80' in manuscript) with 1881/92 Postage Due 5 c., 15 c. and 60 c. black (Maury T14+T16+T21) tied by Cognac cds's in black.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF
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