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Auction: 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction - e-Auction
Lot: 173

(x) Burma
Country Offices
Port Blair - Andaman Islands
1882-1933 envelopes (4, one registered), stationery envelopes (3, one very discoloured) and loose stamps/pieces (6) including 1882 (29 Apr.) envelope to London bearing ½a.and 4a. cancelled by diamond of bars (Type K4) and showing "port blair" c.d.s. (Type D4; latest recorded date) on reverse; 1889 (4 Sept.) ½a. stationery envelope to Indi and 1893 (15 June) 2½a. stationery envelope to USA, both cancelled by "port blair" c.d.s. (Type D7); 1898 (Dec.) envelope to London bearing 2½a. tied by "port blair" segmented c.d.s. (Type KD6); 1906 (3 Mar.) ¼a. stationery card to England cancelled by "port blair" c.d.s. (Type D9); and 1933 (5 Oct.) envelope to London bearing 8a. and showing "telephone makes/life easier" slogan (Type HS2; the only recorded example). Condition a little mixed

provenance:
"Stoltz", September 2014

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

Sold for
£450

Starting price
£320