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Auction: 20037 - The Charles Freeland Collection of Three Islands: St Lucia, Nevis & St Vincent
Lot: 645

(x) St. Vincent
Abbreviated Village Datestamps
"BAR" Barrouallie
1880 (7 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1877 perf 11 to 12½ x 15 6d. pale green vertical pair, placed sideways and tied by "A10" obliterator, showing fine "bar" c.d.s. in black alongside and St. Vincent c.d.s. partly overstruck by London Paid arrival d.s. (27.8). The envelope with address expunged and with other faults/defects. Very rare, one of three recorded covers showing the use of black ink at Barrouallie

provenance:
Peter Jaffé, March 2006

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£210