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Auction: 13031 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 580

Cyprus
Covers and Cancellations
Postage Due
1888 (23 Jan.) envelope from Limassol to Melbourne, Australia, bearing 1882-86 2pi. blue cancelled with squared-circle datestamp, showing "T" handstamps with distinctive sloping left serif and, upon arrival in Victoria, oval-framed "more to pay" completed for "11d", the reverse with Larnaca, Port Said and Suez c.d.s., all over-lapping, and arrival c.d.s. (29.2); small piece missing at upper left corner, otherwise fine and an interesting early postage due cover to an unusual destination. Photo

Sold for
£160