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Auction: 26017 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part Three
Lot: 2392

Great Britain
Experimental Postmarks
Pearson Hill
Second Trial covers (3) of 1857: Nov. to Ayr bearing 1d. Stars plate 43, RL, tied by a fine strike of the code "A" postmark; (2 Dec.) commercial Penny Pink envelope to Edinburgh bearing a fine strike of the code "A" postmark; and (22 Dec.) piece bearing a partial strike of this postmark showing the unique code "12" - important. Also Third Trial 'Opera Glass' 1858 (30 Mar.) piece bearing 1d. Stars tied by a superb strike of this postmark, code "B", and a collection on leaves of Parallel Motion Machines with examples of number "1" (1863), "2" (1862), "3" with 17 bars (1858) and 9 bars (7 dated 1859-61) including example to Hamburg bearing 1855-57 4d. large Garter pair with Knopke BPP Certificate, "4" (1864), "7" (1864) plus covers using the arrival c.d.s. in red with codes "AB" (2) and "BJ"; a useful group. (15 covers)

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Estimate
£300 to £600

Starting price
£150