cover 1884 (24 Jan.) XU5 registered to Washington, U.S.A., endorsed "S.S. Muriel", bearing 6d. green tied by upright oval "AO7" cancellation and by "3999" registry purple h.s., showing "R" in oval struck in red, "DOMINICA/JA24/84" c.d.s. and a further registry number in green; backstamped New York (7 Feb.) and Washington (8 Feb.). Very rare. S.G. 8. Photo in colour | Christie's

Lot 1079

1079

cover 1884 (24 Jan.) XU5 registered to Washington, U.S.A., endorsed "S.S. Muriel", bearing 6d. green tied by upright oval "AO7" cancellation and by "3999" registry purple h.s., showing "R" in oval struck in red, "DOMINICA/JA24/84" c.d.s. and a further registry number in green; backstamped New York (7 Feb.) and Washington (8 Feb.). Very rare. S.G. 8. Photo in colour

Details

cover 1884 (24 Jan.) XU5 registered to Washington, U.S.A., endorsed "S.S. Muriel", bearing 6d. green tied by upright oval "AO7" cancellation and by "3999" registry purple h.s., showing "R" in oval struck in red, "DOMINICA/JA24/84" c.d.s. and a further registry number in green; backstamped New York (7 Feb.) and Washington (8 Feb.). Very rare. S.G. 8. Photo in colour

Provenance

Charlton Henry, 1961

Further details

Note: The only other cover franked with a single 6d., addressed to Antigua, was also in the Charlton Henry collection

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