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Lot# 20381 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 20381 Victoria

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    Emblems 1859: Octagonal 1 s. blue, Emblems 2 d lilac-grey in a rouletted horizontal pair and 1 d. bright yellow-green perf. 12, all tied to the delightful and unique cover endorsed "pr. Northam" to Poland, franked at 1/5½ d. rate, the adhesives tied by barred "1" numerals in black. Routed via Marseilles after the "Northam" became stranded on a reef in the Red Sea en route, the passengers landed on the Island of Myetta, the vessel getting clear after a five day wait. Charged '6d.' underpaid on arrival in Paris and struck with framed "F.39" Convention marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 1174). Rated above 7½ grams and charged '14' décimes, thence mailed via Aachen with red datestamp on reverse with 3 sgr. credit to Prussia and charged 65½ kopeks on arrival in Russian Poland. An absolutely lovely cover. Illustrated on the dust jacket and on page 26 of "The Pre-UPU Mail of Victoria" by Ben Palmer. Signed Thier.rnProvenance: Collection Henry C. Gibson, Eugene Klein, Philadelphia, 11 March 1944, lot 476; Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 177; Collection Trevor Davis, DF, Geneva, 10-17 May 2003, lot 52973; Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, 1 Dec 2010, lot 2422.rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF