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lot # 4016A - grossbritannien

Price: CHF 200.00
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024 09:00 Europe/Zurich

1878: 1 d. red, plate 218, used on cover with 1880 1 d. venetian red, sent from Taunton, Devon to Chapel Cleeve (near Taunton), dated 13 March 1880, tied by the '776' Taunton duplex in black, redirected to Bath. To the reverse a Washford cds in black (14 March 1880). Flap and part of back missing. Scarce. One of ten covers recorded franked with this combination; three which are philatelically inspired. Comes with an 1881 cover franked with 1 d. venetian red and 1 d. lilac sent locally within London and used in the first month of the 1 d. lilac's issue. Scarce. Fewer than ten covers known.
Reference: Great Britain Victorian Mixed Franking Covers, by Ray Simpson & Karl Louis, first cover listed on pg. 192 and second cover illustrated on pg. 202 (fig. 307).

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