Lot no. 394

10 c. black, 3 vertical pairs, 2 values slightly touched at one side, otherwise all with good to wide margins, tied by circle of bars to part paid double-rate lettersheet (2 side flaps missing) with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 17 AOUT 54"; in England taxed with "1/2 to pay" noted on reverse.; next to the franking red crayon "franco ostende"; one stamp slight wrinkles, otherwise fine and attractive; a scarce first issue cover Provenance: Francis Rhein (Balasse 1968)