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Auction: 14015 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 2262

Prince Edward Island
1869 (21 Dec.) envelope from Summerside to Vernon River Lot 50, bearing 1869 (spring) off white paper, 2d. rose compound perf 11¾x11¾x11¼x11¼ and showing at right two extra vertical rows of perf 11¼, clearly tied by 10 bar oval (Type 134) and overstruck with 8 bar oval of Charlotte Town in transit, showing Type P50 despatch d.s. with Prince Edward Island Type P8 c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled, top left corner cut off and with flap missing. An important cover illustrating the use of the "B1" machine to provide the compound perforation on the left hand side and a further, careless usage giving two extra "B1" rows towards the right hand side

Note: This confirms the use of two types of B machine and not a variation of the one B machine

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Sold for
£60