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Auction: 20037 - The Charles Freeland Collection of Three Islands: St Lucia, Nevis & St Vincent
Lot: 36

(x) Nevis
1862 (19 July) Recess Issue, Greyish Paper
Cover
1869 (27 Aug.) envelope to Philadelphia, bearing 4d. dull rose tied by "A09" obliterator, showing "new york/10" transit d.s. with, on reverse, despatch (rare Type PR) and St. Thomas datestamps; the envelope with flap missing and the 4d. with a few short perfs. Very rare, only five covers bearing this value are recorded. B.P.A. (1969) and Holcombe (1993) Certificates

provenance:
J. Charlton Henry, April 1961
Federico Borromeo, January 2015

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£700