Lot 20173 – 1859 Dardenne 2d blue, with usual ink flaw, tied by black oval bars cancel and manuscript « Stamped », on 1860 miniature envelope sent locally from Black River to Mahebourg

2d blue, with usual ink flaw, cut in to good margins on one side, tied by black oval bars cancel and manuscript « Stamped », on 1860 miniature envelope sent locally from Black River to Mahebourg, showing framed ‘MAHEBOURG/6.MR.1860’ arrival ds alongside, plus similar ‘BLACK RIVER/3.MR.60’ despatch ds on reverse, unusual and an extremely rare usage

Rate: 2d inland letter rate

Provenance: Wren, 1963

Vikram Chand

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1993)