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Lot# 4052 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4052 St. Vincent

    1858 (July 21): Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac in a horizontal pair, used on 1858 double rate entire letter from Kingstown to London (addressed to Capt. Tarleton of the 'HMS Euraylus'), cancelled by fine strikes of "A10" obliterator in black, redirected on arrival in London with 1857 1 d. red, perf. 14 in a horizontal pair tied by London EC duplex (Aug 16) to Portsmouth. Reverse with ST. VINCENT double arc cds in black, London cds in red and Portsmouth arrival (Aug 17) in blue. Some minor imperfections to reverse but a spectacular and most attractive entire.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 306.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold