cover 1861 (Oct.) envelope to New York bearing 1857-69 1d. pale red-brown vertical pair and 4d. blue vertical strip of three (all cut-into) placed sideways and each cancelled "39", showing manuscript "Greenponds, 22-10-61" at lower left, Hobart "PRE-PAID" d.s. in red, London Paid Transit c.d.s. (19.12) and "5/N.YORK BR PKT" d.s. (5.1.); some faults though an extremeley rare franking. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1171

1171

cover 1861 (Oct.) envelope to New York bearing 1857-69 1d. pale red-brown vertical pair and 4d. blue vertical strip of three (all cut-into) placed sideways and each cancelled "39", showing manuscript "Greenponds, 22-10-61" at lower left, Hobart "PRE-PAID" d.s. in red, London Paid Transit c.d.s. (19.12) and "5/N.YORK BR PKT" d.s. (5.1.); some faults though an extremeley rare franking. Photo

Details

cover 1861 (Oct.) envelope to New York bearing 1857-69 1d. pale red-brown vertical pair and 4d. blue vertical strip of three (all cut-into) placed sideways and each cancelled "39", showing manuscript "Greenponds, 22-10-61" at lower left, Hobart "PRE-PAID" d.s. in red, London Paid Transit c.d.s. (19.12) and "5/N.YORK BR PKT" d.s. (5.1.); some faults though an extremeley rare franking. Photo

Provenance

P.W. Robinson, 1984