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Auction: 16034 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1543

Bermuda
1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Scotland, rated "1/-", 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 London Paid c.d.s. (25.3), arrival c.d.s. (26.3) on reverse; small portion of envelope torn away at top, well away from any of the postal markings. An attractive example of this rare handstamp, being the fifth earliest strike recorded by Forand and Freeland. S.G. CC2, £7,000

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,200