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Auction: 168 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 929

#5, 1849 40c Orange, group of five covers, three being franked by 40c pair and send to different destinations including Great Britain, Ireland and one carried inland, as well as two covers carried at double rate to Great Britain and Ireland, each bearing a 40c strip of four, stamps mainly possessing three margins complete to large, except for one pair which is well margined, some staining to covers and one with ink corrosions, still though an appealing group with high catalogue value; two items are accompanied by Sismondo certificate (Spink Maury €17,050).


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