Lot 76
BRITISH GUIANA SG 14 1860 (JA 6) cover from Demerara to New Amsterdam, with 1857-59 1c dull red (type B) horiz strip of 4
E-Sale : British Caribbean | SE24007
Auction: 9 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
Description
1860 (JA 6) small neat cover from Demerara to "Miss Margaret Alves, New Amsterdam", franked at 4c rate by 1857-59 1c dull red (Type "B") HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, very fine with mostly large margins (except barely shaved at right) and lovely fresh delicate colour, beautifully tied by four crisp strikes of despatch cds. On reverse, further strike of despatch cds, and BERBICE arrival cds. The cover with odd trivial marks. A famous cover of exceptional quality and great rarity, , and bearing the equal largest known multiple of this stamp. Ex Webster (Harmer Rooke NY, 19/2/1943, lot 43), Dale-Lichtenstein (Harmer NY, 17/2/1969, lot 429 - realised $2200) and Dupont (Feldman 27/6/2014, lot 60059 - realised EUR 38,000+), with BPA cert (2014). Cat £30,000 with cover multiplier, SG 14
