Lot 1227
1227
cover 1866 (10 Oct.) blue envelope addressed to Francis Abbot (Secretary of the Scottish P.O.) bearing (¼d.) black on lemon-yellow, rouletted 7½, the address panel showing ink manuscript "delivered at my House 25 Moray Place, 10th Oct 1866, F Abbot"; fine. Very rare. Also Private Delivery company labels (5, one being a very fine ¼d. green, perf. 11½, with superb "B R & Co." monogram type cancellation) and stationery items (3), fair to fine. Ex. R.M. Willcocks. Photo for the cover
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cover 1866 (10 Oct.) blue envelope addressed to Francis Abbot (Secretary of the Scottish P.O.) bearing (¼d.) black on lemon-yellow, rouletted 7½, the address panel showing ink manuscript "delivered at my House 25 Moray Place, 10th Oct 1866, F Abbot"; fine. Very rare. Also Private Delivery company labels (5, one being a very fine ¼d. green, perf. 11½, with superb "B R & Co." monogram type cancellation) and stationery items (3), fair to fine. Ex. R.M. Willcocks. Photo for the cover

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cover 1866 (10 Oct.) blue envelope addressed to Francis Abbot (Secretary of the Scottish P.O.) bearing (¼d.) black on lemon-yellow, rouletted 7½, the address panel showing ink manuscript "delivered at my House 25 Moray Place, 10th Oct 1866, F Abbot"; fine. Very rare. Also Private Delivery company labels (5, one being a very fine ¼d. green, perf. 11½, with superb "B R & Co." monogram type cancellation) and stationery items (3), fair to fine. Ex. R.M. Willcocks. Photo for the cover
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.