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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 237

(x) Indian Feudatory States
Hyderabad

The Koichi Sato Gold Medal Collection
1870 (16 May) Issue

Covers
1872 (10 Sept.) native envelope from Hyderabad bearing, on the reverse, 2a. sage-green [135] showing variety dots between 'Re' and 'Aleef' missing, in combination with 1871-1909 perf 12½ 2a. slate, cancelled by rhombus of bars with adjacent native c.d.s. Usual faults including staining and creasing not detracting from the overall appearance, a desirable combination cover possible unique with this variety. S.G. 3var, 17. Photo

provenance:
Corinphila, June 2016

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£280