cover GUADELOUPE: 1849 (27 Sept.) entire from Pointe-a-Pitre to the United States, showing good strike of the black Crowned circle "PAID/AT/GUADALOUPE" overlapped by red circular "10" with black French P.O. Pointe-a-Pitre c.d.s. at left, inscribed "English Steamship via St. Thomas and New York" at lower-left, the reverse with light Guadeloupe and St. Thomas British P.O. double-arc datestamps; fine and rare. S.G. CC1. Photo | Christie's

Lot 2544

2544

cover GUADELOUPE: 1849 (27 Sept.) entire from Pointe-a-Pitre to the United States, showing good strike of the black Crowned circle "PAID/AT/GUADALOUPE" overlapped by red circular "10" with black French P.O. Pointe-a-Pitre c.d.s. at left, inscribed "English Steamship via St. Thomas and New York" at lower-left, the reverse with light Guadeloupe and St. Thomas British P.O. double-arc datestamps; fine and rare. S.G. CC1. Photo

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cover GUADELOUPE: 1849 (27 Sept.) entire from Pointe-a-Pitre to the United States, showing good strike of the black Crowned circle "PAID/AT/GUADALOUPE" overlapped by red circular "10" with black French P.O. Pointe-a-Pitre c.d.s. at left, inscribed "English Steamship via St. Thomas and New York" at lower-left, the reverse with light Guadeloupe and St. Thomas British P.O. double-arc datestamps; fine and rare. S.G. CC1. Photo