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Auction: 23024 - The Caroe Family Collections of Cameroons, Faroe Islands, Denmark and Danish West Indies
Lot: 696

(x) Danish West Indies
Transit Mail
Guadeloupe
1865 (10 Jan.) entire letter from Pointe a Pitre to Philadelphia, franked General Issues 1859-65 "Eagle" 10c., 40c. (block of four and two singles), paying the 2f. 50 rate, with Pointe a Pitre c.d.s. and Crowned circle "paid/at/guadeloupe" alongside, rated 2/- in red crayon and with black "20" handstamp, Guadeloupe, St. Thomas and Boston transit and arrival markings on reverse, all across flap on reverse; the adhesives with some faults, nevertheless a fine and striking entire. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). Photo

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£350