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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 1102

ST. HELENA Covers and Cancellations 1863 (28 Dec.) envelope to Montreal, bearing 1856 imperf. 6d. blue pair with 1863 (July) imperf. 1d. lake (bar 16-17mm long) and 4d. carmine (all touched or cut-into on one side), each with pen cancellation, showing red crayon "1/4" and "5d", oval despatch d.s. and, on reverse, Canadian transit and arrival datestamps; the envelope with part flap missing. A very rare and most attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 1, 3, 5. Photo Estimate £ 9,000-10,000

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