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  • Lot# : 3173 Barbados

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    1873 (June): 3 d. brown-purple, wmk. Small Star used with scarce Recess by De La Rue 1875/81: 1 d. grey-blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a horizontal pair, on 1876 cover to Kingston, Canada West endorsed 'via Bermuda & Halifax', all tied by double arc 'Barbadoes' datestamps (April 10) in black. Manuscript '4' credit in red manuscript and reverse with St. Thomas cds (April 13), Halifax and Kingston cds's. One 1 d. adhesive originally folded over the edge of the envelope and not folded back for display, a scarce usage.rnProvenance: SG, London, 10-11 Sept 1981, lot 214.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF