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Auction: 25012 - British Guiana Part II - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 2026

British Guiana
Great Britain used in British Guiana
Georgetown (Demerara)
A Unique Combination Piece
1859 (24 May) piece of a blue envelope bearing 1853-55 4c. blue, good to large margins, cancelled by Demerara c.d.s., in combination with Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac cancelled by "A03" obliterator (both are tied), showing red London Paid c.d.s. (16.6). An archival fold through both adhesives not detracting the importance of this piece. Only this piece and the cover offered in the previous lot are recorded bearing this franking. A great rarity. Photo

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

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

provenance:
W. A. Townsend, October 1969

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Estimate
£500 to £700