1898 (Nov) large part of a cover franked with a horizontal imperforate strip of five of 20pa violet on thin brownish paper, each stamp perforated "28" and canceled by multiple strikes of the circular Union Jack "Temenos" in violet, addressed to a member of the Rifle Brigade Kandia, bearing a "Rifle Brigade" Coat of Arms on backflap, folded horizontally and vertically (through the middle stamp), fine and very rare cover, signed Holcombe, with...
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Lot #415 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CRETE
1898 (Dec) cover franked with horizontal imperforate pair of 20pa bright violet, each stamp canceled by "Heraklion" in straight line, repeated alongside, addressed to an officer of 5th Fusiliers in Kandia, with Austrian Post Office ("Candia Oestreichische Post 26.12.95") arrival pmk below, minor cover flaws at top, well away from the stamps, fine and exceptional item, signed Holcombe (SG B1, £225 single, from x8 on cover)
Estimate: $2000...
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