Auction: 5021 - France, Featuring the Château Ramezay Collection, Europe & O/seas & B. Empire
Lot: 3512
Barbados Covers and Cancellations 1869 (9 Jan.) mourning envelope (faults) to Philadelphia, marked "p. New York Steamer, via St. Thomas", bearing 1861 no wmk., rough perf 14 to 16 (1d.) deep blue and (4d.) dull brown-red, both tied by bootheel "1", showing red crayon "4" and "n.y. steamship/10" c.d.s. with despatch and St. Thomas datestamps on reverse; also 1875 (10 Jan.) large part front to Nova Scotia, bearing 1873 wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf 141/2 to 151/2 (4d.) dull rose-red and 1874 wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf 141/2 to 151/2 (1d.) deep blue, both tied by Barbadoes double-arc d.s., "cts/10" h.s. overstruck by handstruck "7". Photo
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