cover 4p scarlet vermilion (4; S.G.4), enormous margins showing frame of adjoining stamp at left, excellent color, tied by oval of bars cancellations to folded letter to Boston showing St. John's Newfoundland OC 12 1858 d.s. in red on the front and in black on the back and showing Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Cts. OCT 21 marking; part of one side flap missing; very fine and most attractive | Christie's

Lot 91

FOURPENCE STG. SINGLE RATE ST. JOHN'S TO PORT

cover 4p scarlet vermilion (4; S.G.4), enormous margins showing frame of adjoining stamp at left, excellent color, tied by oval of bars cancellations to folded letter to Boston showing St. John's Newfoundland OC 12 1858 d.s. in red on the front and in black on the back and showing Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Cts. OCT 21 marking; part of one side flap missing; very fine and most attractive

Details

cover 4p scarlet vermilion (4; S.G.4), enormous margins showing frame of adjoining stamp at left, excellent color, tied by oval of bars cancellations to folded letter to Boston showing St. John's Newfoundland OC 12 1858 d.s. in red on the front and in black on the back and showing Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Cts. OCT 21 marking; part of one side flap missing; very fine and most attractive

Provenance

Robert H. Pratt, 1986

Literature

Robert H. Pratt's The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857-1866, 1982, p. 179, reference 6 and illustrated on p. 180

EXPERTIZATION:
1986 B.P.A. Certificate
est.