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Auction: 17022 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring The Ronnie Winchester Collection and fine sections of Belgium, Cape of Good Hope Rectangular Issues and Griqualand West
Lot: 1037

(x) Victoria
Registered Mail 1847-1876
Mail to Switzerland
1858 (11 May) treble rate envelope from Sandhurst to Locarno, bearing Octagonal 1/- vertical strips of three (2) and singles (2, one a half only), all cancelled by Barred Numeral "4", showing manuscript "6/-" in red, despatch d.s., circular-framed "pd", "Crown/registered" h.s. and Registered London (19.7) oval d.s., all in red, Calais entry d.s., "charge" h.s. and, on reverse, Melbourne and arrival (24.7) datestamps; the envelope and adhesives with various faults/defects. A most remarkable franking despite its problems and one of three known at this 8/- rate. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Photo

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£400