Lot# 1451 - Auction 298-307
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Lot# : 1451 Great Britain
Used Abroad / Crown Circles 1846/77: The selection of Crowned Circles with 1846/49 covers (3) each with superb "♚ / PAID AT QUEBEC" struck in red, 1849 entire with "♚ / PAID AT BAHAMAS" in red (and a Great Britain 1855/57 off cover 4 d. carmine cancelled "A05" - cert. RPSL); 1852 cover from USA to Chile with fine "♚ / PAID AT PANAMA" in red, 1853 cover with "♚ / PAID AT SANTA MATHA" in red, 1854 cover to USA with "♚ / PAID AT BARBADOES" in red, 1861 entire to Jamaica with superb "♚ / PAID AT ST. THOMAS" in red, 1863 cover with French Colonies 1859/65 5 c. and strip of thrtee 40 c. used ex Guadeloupe via British P.O. with "♚ / PAID AT GUADELOUPE" in red (cert. RPSL), 1859 entire with GB 1855/57 4 d. carmine tied by fine "A59" obliterator of Morant Bay, 1863 entire with superb "♚ / PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO" in black, 1877 cover from Haiti with GB 4 d. sage green tied by Port au Prince "E53" obliterator etc. A generally fine to very fine lot of high catalogue value, with viewing recommended (13 covers and one loose stamp).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHF