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Auction: 9011 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 828

Somaliland 1884 mourning envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence to Plymouth, both marked on reverse as emanating from Berbera (4.10 and 17.11) and each endorsed "via Brindisi", the first (some creasing and small tears) bearing India 1/2a. and 4a. each cancelled "B" in bars and with Aden transit c.d.s. (5.10) alongside and Sea Post Office c.d.s. (3.10) on reverse, the second bearing G.B. 2 1/2d. lilac pair cancelled "F" in oval of bars in London. A rare and unusual pair Estimate £ 800-1,000 provenance: Robson Lowe, 1969 George Asch, 1991

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