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Auction: 26012 - The Dr. Erick Reeber Collection, FRPSL
Lot: 1197

(x) Madagascar
Early Postal History
Incoming Mail
1879 (16 Oct.) envelope from Darlington to Isaac Sharp at Antananarivo, bearing GB 4d. sage-green Pl. 16 and 6d. grey Pl. 16, both clearly tied by "235" duplex, showing red crayon "70" (centimes) with blue Mauritius transit c.d.s. (13.11) on reverse; the envelope with some peripheral faults/wear. Photo

Note: Isaac Sharp, a Quaker, travelled extensively as a lay minister visiting Friends Foreign Mission stations.

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

Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£150