Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 6002 - St Vincent - The Peter Jaffé Exhibition Collection
Lot: 39

x St. Vincent The Packet Service Crowned Circle Handstamp 1861 (24 Feb.) entire letter to Edinburgh, showing red crayon "5", fair to fine "paid/at/st vincent" partly overstruck by red London Paid c.d.s. and, on reverse, St. Vincent c.d.s. and arrival d.s. Photo Estimate £ 250-300Note: This cover is used in the first "provisional" period between the Spring, of 1860 when St. Vincent took control of its own Post Office, and 1st May 1861 when the first adhesives were issued. Under the Act of 14th June 1860 the Colony was authorised to retain 1d. on a half ounce letter.

Sold for
£300