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Auction: 16027 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1621

(x) Tristan da Cunha
The Cachet Period
Type IVa
1929 (10 Feb.) envelope (opened-out) from A.B. Partridge "Priest and Viceroy of Tristan da Cunha" to London, bearing G.B. ½d. and 1d. sharing a fine strike of the very rare cachet in red with a further superb strike alongside, London Paquebot arrival c.d.s. (26.6) at foot, the reverse with a further strike of the handstamp with "island of" portion struck above the rest and dated "10-2-29" in manuscript; envelope with tear at left and a few small faults through opening though attractive and very rare. S.G. C5, £5,500. Photo

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Sold for
£1,200