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Auction: 24027 - Antigua - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 720

Antigua
1876 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14
Covers
1882 (29 Mar.) "on her majesty's service." envelope to Ferros, Spain with printed "Colonial Secretary, Leeward Islands at lower left, bearing 6d. blue-green horizontal pair tied by "A02" obliterator with Antigua d.s. (D3) on face and Ferros receiving d.s. on reverse. Envelope with reinforced tears and some foxing though rare, believed to be one of two official covers known from this period addressed outside the United Kingdom. S.G. 18. Photo.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£240