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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 225

(x) Indian Feudatory States
Hyderabad
The Koichi Sato Gold Medal Collection
1869 (8 Sept.) Issue
Covers
1874 (14 Aug.) native envelope from Bhokardan (Jalna District) to Hyderabad bearing, on the reverse, 1a. olive-green irregular block of ten, each stamp cancelled by numeral '10' obliterator in brown with adjacent arrival 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' handstamp in red. The envelope slightly trimmed on opening and with some expected faults not detracting the overall appearance. A great rarity being the highest recorded franking of the 1a. on cover. Exhibition item of the highest importance. Illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' by M.A. Nayeeem. Photo

provenance:
Corinphila, June 2016

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Sold for
£2,900

Starting price
£1400