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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 213

Ceylon 1871 (18 Apr.) triple rate entire from Colombo "via Brindisi" to Glasgow, bearing 1867-70 1/- horizontal pair and a single in contrasting shades, twice cancelled "A" in oval of bars and with Colombo Paid c.d.s. below, arrival c.d.s. (13.5) on reverse; minor faults on reverse through opening, otherwise fine and an attractive and rare franking. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 provenance: Shenfield, 1975

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