Lot 310
310
cover NK-OL block of four in a bright pale shade, margins all round (NK just clear at top), on entire from Edinburgh to Cape of Good Hope, neat light strikes of the black Maltese Cross, address panel showing very fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" datestamp for 1 April 1842,; adhesives lifted and replaced with pressed crease at right, some soiling and other imperfections at top and right, otherwise fine. A rare and extremely attractive item. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Photo
cover NK-OL block of four in a bright pale shade, margins all round (NK just clear at top), on entire from Edinburgh to Cape of Good Hope, neat light strikes of the black Maltese Cross, address panel showing very fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" datestamp for 1 April 1842,; adhesives lifted and replaced with pressed crease at right, some soiling and other imperfections at top and right, otherwise fine. A rare and extremely attractive item. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Photo

Details
cover NK-OL block of four in a bright pale shade, margins all round (NK just clear at top), on entire from Edinburgh to Cape of Good Hope, neat light strikes of the black Maltese Cross, address panel showing very fine red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" datestamp for 1 April 1842,; adhesives lifted and replaced with pressed crease at right, some soiling and other imperfections at top and right, otherwise fine. A rare and extremely attractive item. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Photo
Provenance
Silkin, 1971