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Auction: 24026 - British Guiana Part 1 - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 194

British Guiana
1863-76 Ship Issues
Mail to United Kingdom
1876 (8 Feb.) envelope from Georgetown to London and redirected to Brighton, marked "Pr. Private Steamer Para", bearing 1875-76 perf. 15 2c. deep orange (3) each cancelled "A03" and with a fine strike of the "1½ A03" accountancy h.s. in red (Type A5, the earliest recorded date of use) and showing, on reverse, despatch, London (3.3) and Brighton (4.3) datestamps; the envelope with a few small imperfections though rare and attractive. Photo

provenance:
Derek Nathan, July 2005

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£650