Unused on cover / entire letter 1861 (1 June) mourning envelope from London addressed to "Mr. Lugg, on board the schooner 'Celia', Canary Islands" and then readdressed to Nassau, bearing GB 6d. tied by duplex and showing oval-framed "PD", blue crayon "4", fine "BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Type S1), red crayon "Unclaimed" and, on reverse, light Bahamas double-arc d.s. (18.9); the envelope a little ragged at edges and with flap missing, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1054

1054

Unused on cover / entire letter 1861 (1 June) mourning envelope from London addressed to "Mr. Lugg, on board the schooner 'Celia', Canary Islands" and then readdressed to Nassau, bearing GB 6d. tied by duplex and showing oval-framed "PD", blue crayon "4", fine "BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Type S1), red crayon "Unclaimed" and, on reverse, light Bahamas double-arc d.s. (18.9); the envelope a little ragged at edges and with flap missing, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo

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Unused on cover / entire letter 1861 (1 June) mourning envelope from London addressed to "Mr. Lugg, on board the schooner 'Celia', Canary Islands" and then readdressed to Nassau, bearing GB 6d. tied by duplex and showing oval-framed "PD", blue crayon "4", fine "BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Type S1), red crayon "Unclaimed" and, on reverse, light Bahamas double-arc d.s. (18.9); the envelope a little ragged at edges and with flap missing, nevertheless an attractive franking. Photo