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Auction: 11026 - The Chartwell Collection - British Empire
Lot: 2

Bermuda Crowned Circle Handstamps Hamilton 1856 (3 Mar.) envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia, rated "4" and showing a largely fine strike of the Crowned Circle "paid/at/hamilton. bermuda" h.s. (P2) in red at left, the reverse showing superb "hamilton/bermuda" c.d.s. (PM4) in red and with small part indistinct arrival oval d.s.; the envelope fractionally fore-shortened at left and with the Crowned Circle just affected by a small area of discolouration, nevertheless a scarce destination for Hamilton Crowned Circles with a large majority being addressed to the U.K. S.G. CC3, £3,750 Estimate £ 800-1,000 provenance: Senator Henry Hicks, September 1975

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