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  • Lot# : 5046 Danish West Indies

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    1872: Sailor's Letter endorsed at top "Edward Smith Cooper, HMS Reindeer, Arica, Peru" and counter-signed by Commanding Officer, mailed to Newton Abbot, Devon and franked by vertical pair of Great Britain 1865/79 1 d. red pl. 139, lower stamp with perfs. trimmed, tied in transit by "C51" obliterators of St. Thomas. Reverse with Newton Abbot arrival cds (Feb 12). Cover with closed opening tear at top, but a remarkable and very rare usage. Cert. RPS (1973).

    Provenance: Collection E. Grant Glassco (Nov 1969), lot 911,
    E.E.Yates, Robson Lowe sale 31 July /1 Aug. 1940, lot 669.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF