1895 (May) Typewritten 20(c) black, narrow letters, 18mm wide, left marginal with virtually complete borders on other sides, unused, small tone spot in the margin, exceptional quality and rare (SG £1'700) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 51209
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1899 (Jan) Cover of White Fathers origin, to "Monseigneur Streicher, Vicaire Apostolique du Nyanza Septal, La Maison - Carree, Algeria", franked by 1896 (Nov) typeset 2a black upper left corner horizontal pair, tied by blue crayon cross (paying postage to Uganda border), in combination with B.E.A. 1896-1901 2a and 3a (paying double external postage), tied by Mombasa transit cds, with Marseilles and La Maison - Carree backstamps, minor cover faults but highly attractive, and one of the finest and most important covers of this issue sent to an extraordinary destination, ex Dr Scott (Harmer SA 6/6/2008, lot 1144) and Dunstan (Sotheby's 26/9/85, lot 173 - illustrated on front cover of catalogue) (Image)
