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Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1729

(x) Great Britain
Used Abroad
1876 (10 June) entire letter from Mayaguez, Porto Rico marked Voie d'Angleterre addressed to Genoa bearing ½d. rose, Plate 10 alongside 1864-79 1d., Plate 180 and 1873-80 1/- green, Plate 13, all tied by and sharing 'F85' barred numeral cancellations, with adjacent "hijos de lloreda / mayaguez p.r." cachet, "mayaguez porto rico / paid" d.s. and London 'paid" (28.6) d.s., the reverse with 'Genova' (30.6) arrival c.d.s, some minor imperfections not detracting the attractive appearance of this scarce three colour franking. Photo

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

Estimate
£250 to £350

Starting price
£190