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Auction: 4029 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 723

1/- green, die 1. a horizontal pair, and 10d. red-brown, die 2, horizontal marginal strip of three, used together on entire letter from London to Mexico dated 2 June 1852, cancelled by fine light London numerals, one 10d. just clipped at top, otherwise margins all round; a few tiny scissor cuts (mostly clear of the impressions) and cover fold clear of the adhesives. An exceptional cover with an extremely rare combination franking. A stunning exhibition item. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Photo Estimate £ 6,000-8,000 provenance: Atkinson, 1990

Sold for
£8,000