Lot 30238 – 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue vertical pair and 2d. pale blue vertical pair tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 wrapper to Réunion

1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, positions 4/10 vertical pair and 2d. pale blue, positions 40/46 vertical pair, both with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Feb 1) wrapper from Port Louis to Réunion, reverse with GPO double circle despatch, “M&I” hs and St. Denis arrival, small split in the address panel and some minor toning, an extremely rare franking double rate franking and possibly unique showing different shades

Expertise: Cert. BPA (2002), Brandon (2007)