Lot 61
61
cover 6p olive-yellow (2; S.G.4), five singles, one with large margins, the others each with good margins on two or three sides and just touched or just cut into on the other sides, tied by St. John "1" oval grids, one stamp additionally tied by red London Paid d.s., to folded cover from St. John to London; a remarkable franking

Details
cover 6p olive-yellow (2; S.G.4), five singles, one with large margins, the others each with good margins on two or three sides and just touched or just cut into on the other sides, tied by St. John "1" oval grids, one stamp additionally tied by red London Paid d.s., to folded cover from St. John to London; a remarkable franking
Provenance
Burrus, 1962
"Foxbridge", 1987

Lot Essay

The London d.s. is probably either 1853 or 1858; should it be the former, then the franking paid the double rate to the United Kingdom; should it be the latter, then the franking paid the quadruple rate to the United Kingdom. The single rate was halved after August 1, 1854