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Auction: 4003 - Stamps & Covers of the World featuring Italy and Italian States
Lot: 1092

Great Britain 1880 21/2d. rosy-mauve, plate 17, DL, on entire to Paris, tied by superb strike of chief office numeral "98" duplex date stamp, dated JA.22.80, clear strike of "C.J.Hambro & Son/70 Old Broad Street/ London" cachet to front; a scarce plate and rare on cover. Plate 17 was put to press 23/12/79 so this cover represents an early usage. Photo Estimate £ 120-150

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