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Auction: 14015 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1029

Bermuda
1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Scotland, rated "1/-" and showing an over-inked strike of the Crowned Circle "paid/at/ireland isle/bermuda" (P2) in red at lower left corner, "ireland isle/bermuda"despatch c.d.s. (PM5) at upper right corner alongside faint red London Paid c.d.s. (25.3), arrival c.d.s. (26.3) on reverse; small portion of the envelope torn away at top, well away from the postal markings. An attractive example of this rare handstamp, being the fifth earliest strike recorded by Forand and Freeland. S.G. CC2, £7,700. Photo


Note: This cover was carried perf. "Osprey" (5.3) to Halifax (10.3) and packet "Europa" (14.3) to Liverpool (23.3)

provenance:
Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978

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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500