cover 6p olive-yellow, 1sh reddish mauve (2, 3; S.G.4, 5), both with large margins, tied by blue void grids to Dec. 1852 folded Money Letter from Chatham to Bathurst; backstamped blue Chatham DE 31 1852, black Bathurst JA 1 1853; 1sh with scissors cut just touching the design, otherwise the stamps are very fine, the letter has minor soiling; rare franking to pay 1sh quadruple local rate and 6p Money Letter fee | Christie's

Lot 77

cover 6p olive-yellow, 1sh reddish mauve (2, 3; S.G.4, 5), both with large margins, tied by blue void grids to Dec. 1852 folded Money Letter from Chatham to Bathurst; backstamped blue Chatham DE 31 1852, black Bathurst JA 1 1853; 1sh with scissors cut just touching the design, otherwise the stamps are very fine, the letter has minor soiling; rare franking to pay 1sh quadruple local rate and 6p Money Letter fee

Details

cover 6p olive-yellow, 1sh reddish mauve (2, 3; S.G.4, 5), both with large margins, tied by blue void grids to Dec. 1852 folded Money Letter from Chatham to Bathurst; backstamped blue Chatham DE 31 1852, black Bathurst JA 1 1853; 1sh with scissors cut just touching the design, otherwise the stamps are very fine, the letter has minor soiling; rare franking to pay 1sh quadruple local rate and 6p Money Letter fee

Provenance

Reford, 1950
Carnegie, 1981