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Auction: 22025 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 221

(x) Barbados
Britannia Issues
Covers
1870-71 wmk Large Star, rough perf 14 to 16 (4d.) dull vermilion and 1871 wmk Small Star rough perf 14 to 16 (1d.) blue, both tied by "bootheel" "1" on 1872 (10 Jan.) entire to Toronto, showing red crayon "1" and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (13.1) and Halifax (25.1) datestamps. A unique franking. S.G. 45, 48. Photo

provenance:
Charlton Henry part 3, October 1974
Ralph Hart, February 1978
Christie's Robson Lowe auction, October 1989

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,400