Lot 51454 – THE UNIQUE INTERMEDIATE / WORN COMBINATION USAGE: 1d red intermediate impression in combination with 2d blue worn impression tied by numeral ‘3’ on folded entire

1848-59 1d red, intermediate impression, pos.7, touched to large margins, in combination with 2d blue, worn impression, pos.6, large even margins, both tied by numeral ‘3’ on folded entire sent locally from Souillac to Port Louis, showing ‘MAURITIUS/GPO’ crowned ds alongside, with bevelled framed ‘Souillac/DE.3.1857’ bs, some cover faults, 1d somewhat toned as usual, an important showpiece, this being one of only three 1d and 2d combination covers recorded and unique with Intermediate / Worn franking, ex Ibbotson (illustrated in his book on p.45), Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”, cert. David Brandon (2007).