Lot 70015 – 1859 (Dec 29) Envelope from Pusilawe to England with 1857-59 4d rose and 6d on blued paper
Lot 70015 – 1859 (Dec 29) Envelope from Pusilawe to England with 1857-59 4d rose and 6d on blued paper
Ceylon
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 3 Dec 2020 at 20:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 (Dec 29) Envelope from Pusilawe to England with 1857-59 4d rose, just cut into at right and foot, and 6d on blued paper both tied by faint barred cancels, endorsed “via Marseille”, despatch with ms date and London arrival, scissor cut-in below stamps, cover has been extensively repaired and the stamps lifted and treated to reduced staining (affecting the colour), an extremely rare franking and an exhibition showpiece, cert. BPA (2020).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 4, 1
Auction
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