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Auction: 20037 - The Charles Freeland Collection of Three Islands: St Lucia, Nevis & St Vincent
Lot: 492

(x) St. Vincent
The Perkins Bacon Issues
Covers

1871 double rate entire to Demerara, marked "p French Mail", bearing 1866 perf 11 to 12½ 4d. deep blue (2) tied by "A10" obliterator, showing light circular-framed "pd" and St. Vincent c.d.s. in red; the entire with part of reverse missing. The only recorded example of this franking. S.G. 6

provenance:
W.S. Davy
H.D. Bessemer, June 1970

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£280