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British Guyana

Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4030 British Guyana

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    1859 (Sept 9): Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a horizontal pair used on 1859 cover from Georgetown / Demerara to Caltura, Galle, Ceylon tied by "AO3" obliterators in black with reverse showing DEMERARA single ring cds (Sept 9) in black. Circular 'London / Paid' transit cds in red and 'COLOMBO / POST-PAID' (Nov 7) and 'CALTURA / POST-PAID' arrival with date inserted in manuscript (Nov 8). A charming cover to a scarce destination, possibly unique since this is the only cover to Ceylon known to us. Cert. BPA (1993).
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4031 British Guyana

    1858 (July 25): Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, perf. 14, two horizontal strips of three, lettered MJ-ML and NJ-NL, used on 1858 mourning envelope from Berbice to Andover, Hants endorsed 'Per R.M. Steamer to England', tied by six strikes of rare "AO4" obliterator in black. Carried by the 'Prince' from Demerara to Barbados, 'Clyde' to St. Thomas and the 'La Plata' to Southampton. Reverse with Berbice cds (July 24), London datestamp in red (Aug 15) and Andover arrival cds. Imperfections to the strip with rounded corner on NL and NJ repaired; nevertheless rare and an early usage of the 'AO4' - only despatched from the GPO in London on 14 April 1858. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection E.E.Yates, RL 31 July 1940, lot 58; Collection McGowan, RL, London, 27 July 1950, lot 466.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF
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