Auction 199

20-22 November 2024

GREAT BRITAIN
Lot 3295
Lot 3295
Opening bid
240
22(4)
BF
1862, 1 Sh. Dark yellow green with small corner letters, plate. 2, vertical strip of four, KG-NG, on properly franked folded letter the 4. Weight step with bar cancel "EC . " - LONDON (SEP 63) to Vera Cruz / Mexico per French package via St. Nazaire, transported with the "Louisiane" built by Greenock - only known letter from Great Britain, the with this steamship was transported; the upper three values of the strip all around well perforated and in perfect condition, near the lower value right lower corner perforation repaired, a just as unit scarce franking with the 4 Sh. Postage to 2 oz, new photo expertize Louis BPP (2024) "genuine and in very fresh state of preservation" ; Michel for block of four lots already 900.-, ex collection Vandervelde (Cavendish 2023) (SG-No. 90 (4) )
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Accepted bid
950