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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 1108

ST. HELENA Covers and Cancellations 1870 (15 July) envelope to Paris, bearing 1861 rough perf.14 to 16 6d. blue and 1868 CC perf.121/2 2d. blue, both cancelled by oblongs of dots and wedges obliterator, showing red crayon "4", despatch c.d.s., circular-framed "pd", London Paid and Calais entry datestamps; flap a little damaged and a trifle soiled. Very scarce. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 Note: This is considered to be the earliest recorded use of this datestamp provenance: "Justine", September 1992

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