Lot 20072 – UNIQUE FRANKING: 1848-59 Post Paid 1d red, worn impression, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR and VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE on cover

UNIQUE FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION

1d red, VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, positions 2/5/8/11 and VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE positions 4/7/10, just touched to large even margins, all tied or cancelled by clear neat oval bars, on 1859 large part folded letter sheet sent from Port Louis via ‘Par Benares’ to Melbourne, Australia, cover flaps missing, slight reduced at left, some cover faults, creases, stamps and cover pressed and cleaned, a very important showpiece

Rate: 7d overseas letter rate

Provenance: A.J. Stevens, April 1964 (Lot 1072)

Vikram Chand

Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007)