Lot 20090 – 1859 Lapirot 2d blue early impression, two singles, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis

2d blue, two singles, positions 6 & 8, close to large uneven margins, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, all cancelled or tied by black oval bars cancels, on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis “via Suez” to Batavia (Dutch East Indies), the stamps have been lifted and then reaffixed, a superb early impression combination cover to a rare destination

Rate: 10d overseas letter rate

Provenance: A.J. Stevens, April 1964 (Lot 1101)

Davy

Vikram Chand

Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007)