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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1096

Ceylon
Covers
1867 (21 Jan.) envelope (slightly truncated at left) from Galle to Mauritius, marked "Stamped & registered - Telegram", bearing 1863-66 CC perf 12½ 10d. orange-red (damaged top right corner) cancelled by oval of bars, showing "galle/paid" datestamp and double-lined oval "galle/registered", both in red, "6d/to pay" h.s. in blue and, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (31.1); the envelope a little soiled and creased. A rare franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£800