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Auction: 21019 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 552

Ceylon
Covers and Cancellations
1859 (13 Nov.) front and part back from Colombo "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1857-59 1d. blue with clear to very large margins and trace of adjoining stamp at foot, and 8d. brown with good to large margins all round, cancelled with oval of bars, very light on the 8d., showing London Paid (15.12) on face and despatch datestamp in red on reverse the front/back with some faults. A rare franking and a particularly fine 8d. value. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). Photo

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