Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 420
Mauritius Covers and Cancellations 1874 (9 Jan.) entire letter to Ireland, bearing 1872 wing-margin 10d. maroon neatly cancelled with "B53" duplex, upon receipt redirected to Dublin with 1d. red cancelled by superb Larne duplex (13.2), Irish transit c.d.s. on reverse; unusual. Also 1872 envelope (faults) to England bearing 1d. brown and 9d. dull purple each cancelled "B53" Estimate £ 150-200
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