Lot 41120 – 1881 (May 9) long envelope to Italy with GB 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.21 pair and 1880 1d Venetian red paying double letter rate and late fee
Lot 41120 – 1881 (May 9) long envelope to Italy with GB 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.21 pair and 1880 1d Venetian red paying double letter rate and late fee
Malta
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
550 – 700 GBP
Auction date
Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1881 (May 9) long envelope to Italy with GB 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.21 pair and 1880 1d Venetian red tied by “A25” duplex cancels, paying double letter rate and late fee, with circular framed transposed “F.L.” hs adjacent, central vertical filing crease clear of stamps, some inconsequential ageing around the stamps, a very rare example of this handstamp; ex Leslie Wheeler (R.L. March 1986) and Hugh Wood. Catalogue ref: S.G. Z40, Z91
Catalogue
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