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Lot 680 -
BOUVET ISLAND MAIL INC. NORWEGIAN OVERPRINT FRANKING; Feb. 1935 env. (opening faults at top; flap damage) to England franked Norway 5ore strip of four + 10ore optd. 'BOUVET/OYA' (by the Norwegian Consul in Cape Town only for this expedition from the Crew of H.M.S Milford) and tied by three strikes of the double-ring "CAPE TOWN/PAQUEBOT" cds. Exceedingly rare. Ex Wordie; plus 1955/64 Expedition commemorative envs. from Bouvert Is. with 2d or 2c S. African frankings tied by Cape Docks or Cape Town Paquebot ds. (3 covers) Cross Reference: NORWAY, PAQUEBOTS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL....
Sold for GBP 1,700
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