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Auction: 24026 - British Guiana Part 1 - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 38

British Guiana
Great Britain used in British Guiana
Georgetown (Demerara)
A Unique "Glassco" and "Bollen" Cover
1859 (23 Aug.) blue envelope to Scotland, bearing 1853-55 4c. blue with good to large margins on three sides, touched at bottom right, centrally cancelled by Demerara c.d.s., in combination with Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac cancelled by "A03" obliterator (neither are tied), showing red London Paid transit c.d.s. (15.9) with arrival datestamp on reverse. One of the great British Guiana rarities. Only this cover and a large piece are recorded bearing this franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). Photo

Note: The British Guiana 4c. was applied to pay the Inland Postage and the British 6d. to pay the overseas rate.

literature:
This cover, and the piece, are mentioned in "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana" by Townsend and Howe, page 207.

provenance:
Grant Glassco, November 1969
Andre Bollen, February 1983

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Estimate
£5,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£4000