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Lot# 4041 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4041 Grenada

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    1858 (Sept 9): Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a horizontal strip of four used on 1858 quadruple rate cover from St. Georges, Grenada to London tied by "A15" obliterators in black, reverse with GRENADA double arc cds (Sept 9) in black with date error '0SP9 / 1858' alongside London arrival cds (Oct 2) in red. Side flaps removed but a very rare usage - the strip of four being the largest franking of this value used in Grenada.rnProvenance: Collection E.E.Yates, RL, London, 31 July-1 Aug 1940, lot 469; Christie's, London, 11-12 Jan 1984, lot 861; Collection Joseph Hackmey, RL, London, 26 Nov 1985, lot 27.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold