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lot # 4048 - grossbritannien ganzsachen
1878: 2 d. blue registered stationery envelope, uprated with 1884 6 d. dull green and 1887 1½ d. pale dull purple & pale green, sent from London to Berlin, dated 31 December 1887, cancelled by 'W.C.D.O.' registered oval in black. To reverse an arrival dated 2 January. A fine and scarce franking. Only five examples of the 5 d. dull green in combination with non-contemporary stamps are recorded.
Reference: Great Britain Victorian Mixed Franking Covers, by Ray Simpson & Karl Louis, illustrated on pg. 243 (fig. 369).
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