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Auction: 7028 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1102

Bermuda 1865-1903 Watermark Crown CC Covers 1872 (21 Dec.) envelope (220x94mm.) ex the "Gray" correspondence to London, marked "Via New York", bearing 6d. dull purple strips of three (2, one with a few perf faults and small stain in one corner) and a single, all very lightly cancelled "2" in horizontal oval of bars, showing red crayon "2/6", fine "hamilton/bermuda" c.d.s. and red London Paid arrival d.s. (6.1); the envelope with vertical crease well clear of adhesives. A very rare franking. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 provenance: Sir Henry Tucker, October 1978 Baron Stig Leuhusen, October 2003

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