Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 229
xBermuda The Postmasters´ Stamps 1861 Perot´s Second Issue at Hamilton, 1d. carmine-red Crowned Circle "paid/at/hamilton, bermuda" on bluish laid paper, neatly cancelled with pen cross and affixed on 1861 (13 Mar.) envelope to Miss Hurst at Somerset showing "hamilton/bermuda" c.d.s. in red at left. Very rare, being one of only five examples recorded, and one of only two known on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Sc. X5. S.G. O6, £75,000 off cover. Photo
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£58,000