Lot 422
Opening: 150 €
Sold for: 550 €
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Inland Revenue 1d. pale reddish lilac in pair (1ex. bisected) a bilingual cachet " timbre poste perdu/ Postage Stamp lost in transit " Undoubtedly has lost a 1d. stamp making the 2½d. rate. Bristol 26-12-1896 to Tokyo (arrival cds on reverse 9-2-1897) unclaimed in Tokyo, 5d. in manuscript added and left Tokyo on 1-3-1897, a remarkable cover with several minor imperfections