cover 4d. brownish lilac pair with perforations on three sides, tied by "1" obliterator on 1861 (23 June) entire to Paris, showing red crayon "7", Crowned circle "PAID/AT/TRINIDAD" overstruck by oval-framed "PD", London Paid transit c.d.s. (13.7), Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. A neat, attractive and rare franking. S.G. 40a. Photo | Christie's

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cover 4d. brownish lilac pair with perforations on three sides, tied by "1" obliterator on 1861 (23 June) entire to Paris, showing red crayon "7", Crowned circle "PAID/AT/TRINIDAD" overstruck by oval-framed "PD", London Paid transit c.d.s. (13.7), Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. A neat, attractive and rare franking. S.G. 40a. Photo

cover 4d. brownish lilac pair with perforations on three sides, tied by "1" obliterator on 1861 (23 June) entire to Paris, showing red crayon "7", Crowned circle "PAID/AT/TRINIDAD" overstruck by oval-framed "PD", London Paid transit c.d.s. (13.7), Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. A neat, attractive and rare franking. S.G. 40a. Photo

Details

cover 4d. brownish lilac pair with perforations on three sides, tied by "1" obliterator on 1861 (23 June) entire to Paris, showing red crayon "7", Crowned circle "PAID/AT/TRINIDAD" overstruck by oval-framed "PD", London Paid transit c.d.s. (13.7), Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. A neat, attractive and rare franking. S.G. 40a. Photo

Provenance

Charlton Henry, 1961