GREAT BRITAIN-Saxony, 1849 cover, franked with 1d red brown and cut-square pair 10d brown Victoria issue, prepaying the 1sh 8d double weight letter rate to Saxony plus the 1d late fee, and all tied by numeral “107” barred oval killers. Front shows red oval “P” handstamp, red manuscript “4” pence Belgium fee and “6” pence Saxony postage, plus framed “Aus England / per Aachen franco” handstamp. Reverse bears blue BRADFORD-YORKS departure cds., red London transit, plus STADTPOST cds. applied on arrival in Leipzig. A very rare franking on an exceptional cover. SG No. 8, 57. Est. 1,000 - 1,500 CHF (via Philasearch.com: 15 Harmers Auction SA - item 9267-A12-845)
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