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Auction: 21135 - The 'Ruby' Collection of Burma Postal History
Lot: 372

(x) Burma
Incoming Mail
1872 (7 Feb.) entire from Italy to Akyab, marked "Via di Brindisi", franked at 40c., showing unframed "p.d." with, on reverse, Brindisi, Sea Post Office and Calcutta datestamps; upon arrival the letter forwarded to Bassien with 1a. applied and tied by "akyab/5" duplex. Some faults to upper flap on reverse

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£120