Lot 150 386. Auktion -
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Description
1864, Willem 15 cent orange-yellow, tied by boxed "FRANCO" with adjacent red "EXP. MOERDYK 6/11 1865" and double line red "ROTTERDAM – BRIEVENBUS" to entire letter to Belfast, with London transit mark on front and Belfast arrival mark. Stamp some minor creasing, otherwise fine/very fine.
Provenance
As a result of the first 1863 Conference in Paris, the letter rates between the Netherlands and GB were reduced from 40 cents to 15 cents, effective from October 1, 1864.
Provenance: ‘Severin’ (Corinphila 2012)