CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 1, a fresh cut-square example with close to large margins, cancelled by London district "16" (Chigwell) in a diamond and bars handstamp, on entire letter to Torino. The adhesive tied in addition by French "ANGL. .. AVRIL 50 CALAIS" entry cds in black, oval "P F" handstamp in red alongside, reverse with London transit (April 13) cds in brown as well as straight-line arrival (April 17) datestamp in red. Upon arrival the entire was taxed with '10' decimi as the franking paid only the postage to the French-Sardinian border, following the opinion of Peter Holcombe the manuscript note on the stamp was applied at the same time. An interesting part paid cover, opinion Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 3'200.