Lot 462
1861 1d rose-red horizontal strip of 5, no...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5910
Auction: 1 October 2019 at 01:00 BST
£2,600
Description
1861 1d rose-red horizontal strip of 5, no Wmk rough to Intermediate perf. 14 to 16, on cover addressed to Weymouth, Nova Scotia, cancelled by barred oval 'A10', along side ST. Vincent cds (Dec 10 61) in black, handwritten 'p. Mail via St. Thomas & Halifax', handstruck '3' and red crayon '4', on reverse transit St. Thomas (Dec 15) and Halifax (Jan 8 62), and arrival Weymouth (Jan 62) cds; with also the original content inside dated St Vincent 9th Dec 1861, a rare and showpiece item with only 7 covers recorded bearing SG 1, ex Jaffe
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