Lot 30104 – 1857-59 Post Paid 1d. red on bluish, positions 8-9, pair on cover from EASTERN SUBURB to Port Louis

1857-59 Post Paid 1d red on bluish, positions 8-9, pair cut into in small area at base, clear to huge margins in other respects, used on small folded cover to Port Louis, cancelled by numeral ’16’ hs with matching octagonal ‘Eastern Suburb’ ds struck in June 1858, several faults to cover including fold passing through the upper tablet of both stamps and corner defect at top right, nevertheless a rare multiple on cover originating from a small town, ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”, cert. RPS (2002).