Lot 20113 – UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING COVER: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, two singles, on cover to Cape of Good Hope, redirrected with Cape Triangular 4d blue
Lot 20113 – UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING COVER: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, two singles, on cover to Cape of Good Hope, redirrected with Cape Triangular 4d blue
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 38)
Prix réalisé
16’000 GBP
Estimation
20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Date de vente
mar. 30 juin 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING COVER2d blue, two singles, showing intermediate and worn impressions, positions 8 and 4, both neatly tied by oval bars cancels, on small envelope from Port Louis to Cape Town (Poste Restante), and reposted back to Port Louis with Cape Triangular 4d blue (small faults), bs of Mauritius, Cape Town and Mauritius Crown Circle.
An outstanding combination full of character from the Mitchell correspondence. One other cover known from the same find and bearing Britannia 6d and Cape 4d refranking
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1968 (Lot 84)
Expertise: David Brandon (2007)
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