Lot 1145
1889 2p blue registered envelope to...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5919
Auction: 6 October 2020 at 01:00 BST
Estimate: £2,500 - £2,700
Description
1889 2p blue registered envelope to Larnaca bearing 1d (defective) tied by heavy strike of very rare D49 barred numeral, showing 'REGISTERED/A/AU 3 89/CYPRUS' oval alongside, the reverse with Limassol AU 3 and Larnaca AU 4 89 transit and arrival cancels. A very fine and rare cover
"The 'D49' canceller was in use at the NICOSIA ARMY H. Q. from 1883 to 1892"
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