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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 239

(x) Indian Feudatory States
Hyderabad

The Koichi Sato Gold Medal Collection
1870 (16 May) Issue

Covers
1873-1900 envelopes (2) showing usage of ½a. brown comprising 1873 bearing ½a. pair cancelled by Hyderabad rhombus of bars handstamp, and 1900 bearing ½a. block of six (2x3) paying the rate for single registered letter (2½a.) plus late fee (½a.), cancelled by native c.d.s. and showing native "late fee" boxed handstamp. Very mixed condition though a rare duo. S.G. 2

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£280