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Auction: 20037 - The Charles Freeland Collection of Three Islands: St Lucia, Nevis & St Vincent
Lot: 465

(x) St. Vincent
The Perkins Bacon Issues
Covers

1863 (8 Jan.) double rate entire letter to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) rough perf 14 to 16 6d. deep green pair tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "19", poor despatch c.d.s. and red London Paid arrival datestamp (31.1); the right stamp crossed by pressed vertical filing fold. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 4

provenance:
H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, March 2006

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£280