Veiling 214

29 September - 4 Oktober 2012

Lot 1829
Opening: 250 €
Verkocht voor: 780 €
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4d. pale red (2), 6d. lilac and 2d. blue used on underpaid entire from London 9-feb-1863 (datestamp on reverse), via Marseille to the Dutch Settlement Padang, Isle of Sumatra, East Indies. The cover was originally franked with the 4d. and 2d. making an insufficient total of 6d., then RETURNED FOR POSTAGE with the AMOUNT DEFICIT of 10d. noted in ms. and the 6d. affixed over the red deficit handstamp (uncancelled) and the 4d. cancelled London E.C. FE 13 1863 representing the missing 10d. were added. Adhesives with imperfections but still a remarkable new find to a very rare destination and pendant cover to the previous lot