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Auction: 5011 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 2390

x German States Prussia 1828-67, the selection of Hamburg entires or entire letters, neatly mounted and extensively written-up on pages, a fine range of markings including datestamps with two-line, semi-circular, small ´thimble´ c.d.s., later ´Paid´ types, straight-line ´franco hamburg´ and ´franco tout´, Bahnhof and Berlin-Hamburg t.p.o. c.d.s´s, mostly stampless (four bearing Prussia adhesives – mostly very fine with imperf. and perf. issues), some better supplementary markings, a number addressed overseas (Sweden, Finland, Russia, Batavia, etc.), also 1857 printed registered letter receipt form with fine fancy-framed ´recomandirt´ h.s. A very fine and extremely attractive assembly. Also some useful accompanying notes/literature on the history of the Hamburg postal service. (19 covers) Estimate £ 200-250

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£240