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Auction: 22028 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part II
Lot: 722

Great Britain
Used Abroad
Puerto Rico
1872 (26 Sept.) wrapper to Cadiz, Spain bearing 1867-80 10d. red-brown, LK-LL horizontal pair cancelled by a neat strike of the "C61" barred oval of San Juan, bearing Spanish Antilles 25c. blue pair (one with small defect) cancelled by Colonial Grill with an indistinct c.d.s. and straight-line "franco", the reverse with British Post Office Puerto Rico c.d.s., London transit and Cadiz arrival (18.10). A rare and important cover. Philatelic Foundation (1970, 1984) and Sismondo (2005) Certificates. Photo

provenance:
J. Grant Glassco, November 1969

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Sold for
£2,200

Starting price
£520