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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 1103

ST. HELENA Covers and Cancellations 1864 blue envelope to London, bearing 1863 (July) imperf. 1d. lake strip of four with large margins all round except at lower right where just cut-into, tied by pen cancellation in black and in purple, showing red manuscript "2d", faint oval despatch d.s. in black and, on reverse, "falmouth-ship-letter" c.d.s. and red arrival d.s. A rare and most attractive franking. S.G. 3. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Note: This cover is illustrated in Hibbert's handbook on page 35 provenance: C. Donne

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