Auction: 24016 - The Lionheart Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part XIX
Lot: 66
(x) British East Africa
1892 (28 Mar.) Hayman envelope registered from Mombasa to London bearing 1890-94 1a. blue green vertical pair and 4a. vertical pair and single, all variety imperforate tied by 'Mombasa' squared circle cancellations, the front showing part London registered handstamp (18.4.) in red, the reverse with the same handstamp in black, a great usage of these varieties with high catalogue value. S.G. 5a, 9a £3,400 (for the two imperf pairs, on cover from x30)
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Sold for
£1,600
Starting price
£1600