Lot
553 
Great Britain, 1864, 1d Rose Red, Diagonal Bisect, lower left portion of stamp in combination with 1864, 1d rose red, vertical pair (plate 194) paying the 2½d rate to Copenhagen, Denmark, tied by "London, Ja 16, 78" duplex postmarks on an allover Mulready facsimile design cover with "J.H. Lacy & Co., Foreign Stamp Importers" embossed corner card on backflap, reverse with Danish postal label; bisect slightly overlapping and affixed around edge at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Grunin. SG No. 43+43 var. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A WONDERFUL ILLUSTRATED DESIGN AND BISECT USAGE ON COVER TO DENMARK.
Realized: $1,000