Lot 30810 – One of Only Two Double Rate Sherwin Frankings

Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40) One of Only Two Double Rate Sherwin Frankings

Lot 30810 – One of Only Two Double Rate Sherwin Frankings

Mauritius » 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Prix réalisé
12’000 GBP
Estimation
15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Date de vente
Tue 4 Dec 2018 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
One of Only Two Double Rate Sherwin Frankings

1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, a vertical pair (positions 3+6) tied by barred oval grids to folded letter Port Louis to Paris, GPO MAURITIUS despatch of NO 10 1859 on flap, stamps of fine deep colour and with large margins except at top right (where barely touched), a very rare franking with only one other cover bearing a pair for double rate recorded

Provenance: Stevens 1964 (illustrated on front cover)

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1973)
Catalogue ref: 40
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