David Feldman - Great Britain & British Empire Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at 10:00 CET

173 Geneva, December 4, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page SG Cat. N° Estimate ( £ ) ONE OF ONLY TWO DOUBLE RATE SHERWIN FRANKINGS 30810 F 40 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, a vertical pair (positions 3+6) tied by barred oval grids to folded letter Port Louis to Paris, GPO MAURITIUS despatch of NO 10 1859 on flap, stamps of fine deep colour and with large margins except at top right (where barely touched), a very rare franking with only one other cover bearing a pair for double rate recorded Note: This lot is reoffered following the unexpected passing away of the previous buyer. Provenance: Stevens 1964 (illustrated on front cover) Expertise: Cert. BPA (1973) 15 - 20’000