Lot 50568 – 1849 cover to New York, showing manuscript note « H.E.

1849 cover to New York, showing manuscript note « H.E. Realejo 12 sept 1849 » on the flap, with very rare departure handstamp « CHINANDEGA » (Nicaragua) and red « 2 » reales numeral sent « via Isabal » to British Honduras were an extremely fine strike of the rare Crowned Circle « PAID AT BELIZE » and a manuscript 1 Shilling paid was applied. The reverse with very fine backstamps « BELIZE DE 11 1849 », « ST GEORGES BERMUDA JA 3 1850″ and oval  » JA 10 1850 N.S » of Nova Scotia. A very spectacular and unique mixed franking between Nicaragua and British Honduras before the opening of the British P.O in Greytown in 1855. Very Fine. A normal usage of the rare « PAID AT BELIZE » already priced in SG at £5’000.