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Auction: 6031 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1335

x Falkland Islands 1889-91 Watermark Crown CA Upright 1891 (20 May) envelope to Messrs Kirkland Cope & Co London, bearing 1889-91 1d. red-brown pair the right hand stamp bisected diagonally and single from the foot of the sheet tied by cork cancels and 1891 type F2 c.d.s. alongside, with on reverse London arrival c.d.s.; one whole stamp with 1cm closed tear and some minor staining, otherwise of fine appearance. Rare. This example (G8) is illustrated on page 63 of "falkland island--1891 provisionals by malcolm barton". Photo Estimate £ 900-1,100

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