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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1116

(x) Bahamas
1870 (18 Apr.) envelope to Lucea, Jamaica headed "From No. 1123 Pte. Philip W. Dehaney 2nd W.I. Regt." and countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1863 CC perf 12½ 1d. carmine-lake cancelled "A05", showing red crayon "1", manuscript "Unclaimed", straight-line "unclaimed" in red, boxed "returned/letter branch/jamaica" d.s. (8.7) and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (13.5) and Kingston (20.5 and 8.7) datestamps. Rare and full of character. Photo

provenance:
Gerald Sattin, May 2004

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

Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£1000