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Auction: 16025 - The Graham Cooper Collection of King George VI Stamps
Lot: 405

(x) Dominica
1938-47 ½d. brown and green bisected vertically and tied by Crowned circle "paid/at/dominica" in black and "roseau/dominica" c.d.s. on 1947 (19 Feb.) newspaper wrapper to Vielle Case. The only known example. Photo

Note: Upon the transfer of Dominica from the Leeward to the Windward Presidency, Leeward Islands stamps were withdrawn on 31st December 1939; there were therefore no valid ¼d. stamps to pay the inland printed matter rate for newspapers until the ¼d. stamp of Dominica was issued on 15th April 1940.

provenance:
Stephen S. Sugarman, March 1994

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Sold for
£600