Lot 465
1867 (19 Sep) entire from Leith to St Petersburg, Russia ‡

Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005
Auction: 26 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£264
Description
POSTAL HISTORY: 1867 (19 Sep) entire from Leith to St Petersburg, Russia franked with 1864-79 rose-red, plates 79, 96 and 102, and 1865-79 6d lilac with hyphen, plate 6, cancelled by Leith duplexes, the obverse with unboxed ‘FRANKO’, ‘PD’ in circle and 'AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO' transit ds in blue, backstamped London (20.9) red transit cds. A most unusual and appealing cover. SG 43/44, 79

