Lot 46
46
cover 1855 (17 Nov.) entire to Canton bearing 1a. red Die I strip of four and 4a. blue and red 4th. printing, all clearly cancelled by diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. partly across join and Hong Kong transit c.d.s.; one 1a. and the 4a. crossed by filing creases and the entire with some minor discoloration. A highly important and extremely rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1993) states "cover cleaned, stamps removed and replaced". Photo
cover 1855 (17 Nov.) entire to Canton bearing 1a. red Die I strip of four and 4a. blue and red 4th. printing, all clearly cancelled by diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. partly across join and Hong Kong transit c.d.s.; one 1a. and the 4a. crossed by filing creases and the entire with some minor discoloration. A highly important and extremely rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1993) states "cover cleaned, stamps removed and replaced". Photo

Details
cover 1855 (17 Nov.) entire to Canton bearing 1a. red Die I strip of four and 4a. blue and red 4th. printing, all clearly cancelled by diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. partly across join and Hong Kong transit c.d.s.; one 1a. and the 4a. crossed by filing creases and the entire with some minor discoloration. A highly important and extremely rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1993) states "cover cleaned, stamps removed and replaced". Photo
Provenance
Milo D. Rowell, 1992