Lot 80121 – 1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles wit

Stamp of Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35) 1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles wit

Lot 80121 – 1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles wit

Mauritius » 1858-62 Britannia Issues (SG 26-35)
Price realised
2’000 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
Thu 7 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859-61 6d purple-slate, two very fine singles with good to large margins and clearly tied by B53 numerals to folded letter Port Louis to Bordeaux “via Suez”, red PD indicating fully paid, blue MAURITIUS despatch cds JA 18 62 on reverse, a fine usage and a rare cover. Provenance: Burrus 1963 (“superb”)
Catalogue ref: 33

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