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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1086

Ceylon
Covers
1858 (Feb.) envelope from England to Mauritius via a forwarding agent at Galle, showing red Paid despatch and London Paid (9.2) datestamps, the former virtually obscured by 1857-59 imperf 1d. blue and 2d. green, both tied by oval of bars, showing Crowned "mauritius/g.p.o." arrival d.s. (7.4) and, on reverse, framed "forwarded by/john black/galle" and "galle/post paid" datestamp (15.3); the envelope with some ink etching affecting the face panel. A rare item of transit mail. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£400