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Lot# 6289 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 6289 Guadeloupe

    Guadeloupe 1874 (Oct 12): Cover from Basse Terre to Le Havre, endorsed "Par vapeur anglais", bearing General Issues Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown and Cérès 40 c. orange, two fine singles with good to huge margins and fresh colour, tied by crisp mute lozenge with framed PD in red, "PAQ. ANG. BASSE-TERRE GUADEe 12 OCT. 74"  cds and "COL. FR. V. ANGL. LE HAVRE 28 OCT 74" entry cds in red alongside. An appealing cover paying the 70 c. Shipmail rate via the United Kingdom.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF