Lot 70006 – One of Only Thee Examples Recorded Off Cover – 1860 (1d) J. H. Thies’ Issue at St. Georges carmine-red crowned circle

ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED OFF COVER1860 (1d) J. H. Thies’ Issue at St. Georges carmine-red crowned circle « PAID / AT / ST. GEORGES BERMUDA », cut octagonally with fine to large margins hinged on original piece with pen cancel cross, slight staining which has been reduced since it last appeared on the market to improve its appearance, an extremely rare stamp with only three used singles recorded, missing even from the Royal Collection (SG £85’000, Mi. €95’000)References: Listed as stamp IV in « Encyclopaedia of Rae and Famous Stamps » by L. N. & M. Williams, which lists three used singles and two on cover, although one cover has not been seen since 1899Expertise: Cert. BPA (2017)