By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 5774 - Ceylon
Maldive Islands 1906: Covers (2) with commercial 1907 cover to Colombo franked by 1906 overprinted 2 c. red-brown, 3 c. green and 5 c. purple tied by MALDIVE ISLANDS datestamps with slug error and corrected cds (Jan 6, 1907) at right and Colombo arrival on reverse (Jan 23); and philatelic 1907 cover with the complete set of six values sent registered to Dresden all cancelled MALDIVE ISLANDS datestamps (Jan 6), reverse with Colombo and Dresden (Feb 8) cds's. Minor imperfections but a scarce pairing Gi = £ 650+ off cover.
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