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Auction: 22018 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part One
Lot: 233

Great Britain
1847-54 Embossed Issue
Covers to Overseas Destinations
Europe: 1851 (16 May) long entire letter to Porto bearing 10d. brown, die 2 pairs (3) and singles (2) used with 1841 1d. (large margins) and 2d. (no margins) cancelled by "498" numerals with blue Porto arrival (22.7) and oval postmark in red, the reverse with Manchester despatch and London transit c.d.s. The Embossed 10d. stamps are generally fresh with good margins making an important franking and a very appealing cover. Photo

provenance:
Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990


This is meant to pay four times the 1/9d. rate per quarter ounce plus 1d. late fee, but would be 2d. underpaid

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Sold for
£7,500

Starting price
£1500