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Gilbert & Ellice Islands - 1971 wrapper with #176 - interesting usage
Gilbert & Ellice Islands - 1971 wrapper with #176 - interesting usage
Gilbert & Ellice Islands - 1971 wrapper with #176 - interesting usage

Gilbert & Ellice Islands - 1971 wrapper with #176 - interesting usage

$ 7.86

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

Wrapper from the Gilbert & Ellice Islands
The stamp is Scott #176.  Date of usage is "18 SEP .." (the rest is illegible on the postmark)
Wrappers are a way of mailing various printed matter items "unsealed" (literally just "wrapped"), such as advertisements or newspaper.
Finding a properly used wrapper from the Gilbert & Ellice Islands is something that you don't see often!
The inside of the wrapper features some printed photographs, but there may have been other enclosures ...
A nice item for the postal history specialist.
Shipping only via tracked mail within the USA as per eBay guidelines.  Foreign shipping possible via standard airmail (untracked and sent at your own risk).