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Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

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1893-1937 Issues

Lot 1191    

1925, 17¢ black, tied by oval handstamp on 1931 registered cover to the St. Saviour's Orphanage in Dublin, Ireland, New York backstamps and boxed registry handstamp on obverse, red hand drawn boxed with "Detained & returned to sender by order of the Minister for Justice, Saorstat Eireann" directive and "R.L.B. Dublin" handstamp, "Returned Letter Branch, Dublin, 18 Mr, 31" cds alongside, with original enclosure indicating 5 dollars sent for two Irish Sweepstakes tickets; light cover soiling, F.-V.F., an unusual detained and returned letter due to the illegal attempt of obtaining lottery tickets from the U.S.
Scott No. 623    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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