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Pitcairn Islands thru Yemen
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2570 c imagePITCAIRN ISLANDS, 1920, "Posted at Pitcairn. I". Magenta straightline handstamp on stampless cover to San Francisco, "20" centimes due handstamp and ms. "Due 4c" at left, violet "Moved" handstamp, cover with few tears and creases at top clear of postmark

VERY FINE. A RARE EARLY PITCAIRN ISLAND COVER.

The "Posted at Pitcairn.I" straightline is not listed in Gibbons or Kitching. It is possibly unique. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000 3,250.00
2571 c imageSOMALI COAST, 1899, 1a on 1-1/2a Blue Postal Card. Bold "B" in grid cancel, "Zaila Somali Coast Ap. 4, 99" circular datestamp, to Budapest, Hungary, Trieste and Aden transits, Budapest receiving datestamps, card with slightly rounded corners, otherwise Extremely Fine, with note stating that Zaila is the second rarest post office of the period with the added bonus of the destination (Image) E. 500-750 650.00
2572 c imageTHURN & TAXIS, 1866, -1/4sgr Black, 1sgr Rose, 5sgr Lilac (27, 30, 13). Horizontal pair of -1/4sgr, small piece out at right of right stamp (prior to use), each stamp tied by "Grossbreitenbach 1867 13/6" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Washington D.C., red "Paid 10" in oval, transit backstamps, left 10sgr barely affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and unusual combination (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 3,000.00

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