Lot 448
† FID South Georgia 1913 cover locally used with values to 5s




Stamps & Covers of The World Including the Petra Collection | S25021
Auction: 25 - 26 November 2025 at 10:30 GMT
£480
Description
South Georgia. 1913 envelope locally addressed to a ship's captain at Husvik Harbour, a (now defunct) whaling station on South Georgia. Bears KEVII ½d, 1d and 2d x 2 each and 1s, and KGV 2d x 2, 3s and 5s, tied by nine good to very fine strikes of the South Georgia CDS Type SG 1 of MY 17. The reverse with embossed Royal Coat of Arms on flap. Unobtrusive horizontal fold, not affecting appearance




