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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 157

(x) Burma
Diamond of Bars combined with Circular Datestamp
1874 (17 May) envelope registered from Prome to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, ½a. and 4a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "prome" c.d.s. (Type D4) and Type R2 registration d.s. alongside; 1875 (27 May) envelope (one corner with piece missing) registered from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1a. and 4a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "rangoon" c.d.s. and Type R5 registration h.s. alongside; 1880 (30 Sept.) envelope to USA bearing 1a. and 2a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "prome" c.d.s. (Type D5) alongside; 1882 (2 Aug.) envelope from Toungoo to Cheltenham bearing ½a. (defective) and 4a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "tounghoo" c.d.s. (Type D6) on reverse; 1885 (9 June) envelope to Surrey bearing ½a. and 4a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "cantonment/rangoon" c.d.s. (Type D4) on reverse; and 1885 (1 Oct.) envelope (roughly opened at left) from Moulmein to Bombay bearing, on reverse, ½a. tied by diamond of bars and "moulmein" c.d.s. A good group

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Sold for
£280

Starting price
£200