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

Stamp of Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37) 1859 Lapirot 2d blue early impression, two singles, in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis

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

Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)

Prix réalisé

9’500 GBP

Estimation

6’000 – 8’000 GBP

Date de vente

mar. 30 juin 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Description

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)

Vente aux enchères

2020 Spring Auctions

Catalogue

Mauritius