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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5052 Brunei

    1895: ½ c. brown, 1 c. brown-lake, 2 c. black, 3 c. deep blue, 5 c. deep blue-green, 8 c. plum, 10 c. orange-red all used on registered 1895 cover to London tied by "BRUNEI" First day of Issue cds's (July 22) Iin black; with Labuan 18 c. black & olive-brown (Gi 71) applied for onward transmission tied by "Labuan" cds (July 25) to London with red arrival (Aug 25). Minor edge wear but attractive.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5053 Brunei

    1895: 2 c. black, 3 c. deep blue and 5 c. deep blue-green used on 1897 cover to London tied by "BRUNEI" cds's (Feb 2) with reverse showing ½ c. brown used as seal and possibly did not belong and Labuan adhesive removed; "LABUAN" transit in blue (Feb 8) and London arrival (March 16). Manuscript tax "1/25" in red alongside black "T" mark deleted at left on obverse. Despite the faults an unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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