£2,200
** REMARKABLE DISALLOWED GB FRANKING; 8 June 1864 E to London franked 6d red brown imperf. & 2d blue perf. 12½ in combination with GB 1d red all tied by two strikes of an Auckland b/n and the latter additionally tied by '8'(d) in ms. being the total amount due. Front with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE '2'/FINE '6'" mark and circular "MORE/TO/PAY" h.s. Rear with Auckland and London d.s. Note: the via Marseilles rate had risen to 10d the year prior - making this a doubly unusual p.due item as even if the GB stamp had been recognised, the cover was still underpaid. Major p.due and GB used abroad exhibition item and probably unique thus. BPA (2011) & Wijnants AIEP (2021) Certs. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, 1854-65 1d REDS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, COMBINATION COVERS
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