Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 21077 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 141

(x) Barbados
Britannia Issues
Covers and Cancellations
Mail to United Kingdom
1859 (27 Sept.) entire letter from Bridgetown to Edinburgh, erroneously franked at Prices Current rate with 1855-58 white paper (1d.) pale blue with good to large margins and lightly cancelled "1", London Paid transit datestamp (18.10) alongside, the reverse with two sender's cachets, despatch and arrival (19.10) datestamps, two filing creases, one crossing the adhesive. An unusual item of mail accepted as printed matter in error and believed unique addressed to The United Kingdom. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). Photo

Note: Illustrated on page 40 of the Roett handbook


Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£580

Starting price
£400