Lot 189
189
TWELVE CENTS = SIXPENCE STG. SINGLE RATE TO ENGLAND
on piece 1sh rose, deep shade, lower horizontal bisect (23a; S.G.20a), good to large margins, tied by both oval of bars cancellation and by cork within old datestamp cancellation to large part folded cover from Harbour Britain to London, showing London 26 JU 69 d.s. in red and backstamped Harbor Britain MY 28 1869 and St. John's Newfoundland JU 5 1869 d.s., both in black

Details
on piece 1sh rose, deep shade, lower horizontal bisect (23a; S.G.20a), good to large margins, tied by both oval of bars cancellation and by cork within old datestamp cancellation to large part folded cover from Harbour Britain to London, showing London 26 JU 69 d.s. in red and backstamped Harbor Britain MY 28 1869 and St. John's Newfoundland JU 5 1869 d.s., both in black
Provenance
John Hubbard collection
Robert H. Pratt, 1986
Literature
Robert H. Pratt's The Postage Stamps of Newfoundland 1857-1866, 1982, p 174, reference 1-1

Lot Essay

EXPERTIZATION:
P.F. Certificate 7268, not present

NOTE:
The other three recorded examples of the 1sh rose bisect on cover all emanate from 1863; the above usage in the cents period is unique
est.