Lot 229
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cover 1853 (19 July) entire from London, U.C. to St. John, New Brunswick, bearing 1851 laid paper 6d. brown-purple pair with good to large margins mainly all round, each with target obliterator tying the pair at right, despatch c.d.s. on face, Quebec, Woodstock and St. John c.d.s. on reverse; the entire a little creased and with tear on reverse, though a scarce quadruple provincial rate cover. S.G. 3, £2,400+. Photo
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cover 1853 (19 July) entire from London, U.C. to St. John, New Brunswick, bearing 1851 laid paper 6d. brown-purple pair with good to large margins mainly all round, each with target obliterator tying the pair at right, despatch c.d.s. on face, Quebec, Woodstock and St. John c.d.s. on reverse; the entire a little creased and with tear on reverse, though a scarce quadruple provincial rate cover. S.G. 3, £2,400+. Photo

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cover 1853 (19 July) entire from London, U.C. to St. John, New Brunswick, bearing 1851 laid paper 6d. brown-purple pair with good to large margins mainly all round, each with target obliterator tying the pair at right, despatch c.d.s. on face, Quebec, Woodstock and St. John c.d.s. on reverse; the entire a little creased and with tear on reverse, though a scarce quadruple provincial rate cover. S.G. 3, £2,400+. Photo
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.