Lot 30178 – 1882 Large envelope sent from Prime Minister William Gladstone with 1867-83 5s
Lot 30178 – 1882 Large envelope sent from Prime Minister William Gladstone with 1867-83 5s
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Auction date
mar. 4 déc. 2018 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1882 (Oct 13) Large envelope sent from Prime Minister William Gladstone, signed at lower left, to France with 1867-83 wmk MC 5s rose pl.2, 1873-80 1s orange-brown and 1880-81 1/2d green tied by London “89” duplexes, Tours arrival bs, wax seal, some creasing and soiling affecting the franking, a very rare usage of the 5s
Catalogue ref: SG 127, 151, 164
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