A UNIQUE FRANKING
1d red, HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, position 7-9, close to very large uneven margins, all cancelled by blue numeral ‚1‘ in two concentric circles, on 1854 folded letter sheet sent locally from Mahebourg to Port Louis, showing ‚MAURITIUS/GPO‘ crowned ds and blue bevelled framed ‚Mahebourg/AU.10.1857‘ ds, some cover faults and creases, a very important showpiece, this being the only such franking recorded
This is possibly the finest 1d Post Paid cover on the basis of colour and shade
Rate: 3d inland letter rate. As per ordinance No. 8 and 9 of 1850, (No.8) postage on a letter not exceeding 1/2 ounce from a rural post town or village to Port Louis was 2d and (No.9) 1d was added for Town postage within Port Louis regardless of weight.
Provenance: Ibbotson
Schindler
Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. Peter Holcombe (1988), BPA (1991) and David Brandon (2007)
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