Lot 30156 – 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue on cover in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d. on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta

1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, position 6, very large even margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d., both cancelled or tied by oval bars cancels, on envelope from Port Louis to Calcutta, backstamped with ‘GPO/JU14 1859/MAURITIUS’ and ‘CALCUTTA / STEAMLETTER’ ds, some creasing and ink erosions to cover, the Lapirot value with faint imperfections in lower right corner, not detracting from this very scarce and appealing combination franking featuring the early impression, ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”, signed Bühler and Cividini, cert. Brandon (2007).