Lot 662
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cover 1879 (27 Aug.) envelope bearing, on reverse, 1878-79 laid paper imperforate 1a. slate-purple block of five with faint Jammu 1879 octagon cancellations, c.d.s. at left; envelope with small faults though a very rare registered franking. Photo
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cover 1879 (27 Aug.) envelope bearing, on reverse, 1878-79 laid paper imperforate 1a. slate-purple block of five with faint Jammu 1879 octagon cancellations, c.d.s. at left; envelope with small faults though a very rare registered franking. Photo

Details
cover 1879 (27 Aug.) envelope bearing, on reverse, 1878-79 laid paper imperforate 1a. slate-purple block of five with faint Jammu 1879 octagon cancellations, c.d.s. at left; envelope with small faults though a very rare registered franking. Photo
Provenance
H.H. Frenkle, 1977
Pierre Couvreur, 1981
H Garratt-Adams, 1993
Special notice
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.
Further details
Note One of the rarest values of the 1878-79 Provisionals on cover