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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1022

Great Britain
Postal History
1855 (Mar.) envelope with printed Union Jack and Tricolour in colour below "may they ever remain united" on flap, to Chatham, endorsed "Via Marseilles, Paid 3d." and bearing 1d. (Small Crown perf. 14) with clear profile and 2d. (Plate 5 Small Crown perf. 16) sharing a single "OXO" cancellation in greenish blue, on reverse British Army Post Office datestamp in red overstruck by blue arrival d.s. (9/4); the envelope with light folds well clear of the adhesives and a little soiled, otherwise fine. A rare and attractive Crimea cover. Photo

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Sold for
£580

Starting price
£400