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Auction: 26017 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part Three
Lot: 2420

Great Britain
Combination with Stamps of Foreign Countries
Europe
A selection of covers with Belgium and Austria, with Belgium: 1858 (May) mourning envelope to Leicester bearing 1851-54 Medallion 20c. pair cancelled by barred circle with Ostend c.d.s., redirected to Derby with 1d. Stars tied by "449" duplex with London transit alongside and Derby arrival on the reverse; also 1894 (24 Dec.) 10c. postal stationery card to London cancelled by Brussels c.d.s., redirected to Eastbourne with 1887 ½d. vermilion tied by Paddington "P/2" duplex. France with 1857 (17 Mar.) entire letter to London bearing imperf. Napoleon 20c. (2) cancelled by petit chiffres "2637" with La Recousse despatch c.d.s.; redirected to Bushey Heath with 2d. blue Stars tied by London "78" duplex with Paid c.d.s. alongside, the reverse bearing straight-line Holbourne handstamp and Watford arrival c.d.s., vertical filing crease and some soiling; also 1881 (14 Mar.) envelope to Goudhurst "Please forward" bearing Peace and Commerce 25c. tied by Paris c.d.s. and redirected to Axminster bearing 1880-81 ½d. green (2) tied by Staplehurst duplex with Axminster squared c.d.s. alongside; some creasing and soiling. Germany with Saxony; 1860 (13 July) small envelope to Bristol bearing Saxony bearing 1855-56 5Ngr. tied by circular "3" cancellation with Dresden despatch and large "P" in circle, redirected to London bearing 1d. Stars tied by Bristol sideways duplex showing London Paid c.d.s.; and array of backstamps including Westbury on Trym; also 1900 (11 Feb.) 5pf. postal stationery card uprated 5pf. from Strasbourg to Leeds and redirected to Lymington with 1887 ½d. vermilion tied by York c.d.s.; some small imperfections. And Austria: 1882 (5 Oct.) part of The North Times newspaper addressed to Bohemia bearing pair of 1880-81 ½d. green (just overlapping the edge of the paper) tied by Manchester squared c.d.s. and bearing Austria 2kr. Postage Due (tear) tied by Asch c.d.s.; also 1884 (13 Sept.) Prices Current to Trieste bearing 1883-84 ½d. blue tied by Hull duplex and bearing Austria 2kr. (torn in half on opening) tied by Trieste c.d.s. One or two small imperfections though a most interesting selection (8 covers)

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£150