1875 Black Surcharge Roman type 2d on 6c on 3d, SG 25, with 'V.R.' grossly misplaced, minor thinning as usually found. 2001 RPSV Certificate. Provenance: Evans
Lot 257
Estimate: $1,000T
Realised Price : $1,600
Postal Stationery: 1887 6d 'Cake Fair' Envelope, Slate-Blue on off white stock, flap thin and minor adherence on reverse. Unsually fine example of this rarity
Lot 258
Estimate: $6,500T
Realised Price : $5,000
Postal History: 1880 (6th June) cover to New York bearing 1876-77 6d Carmine-Rose opt 'VR' vertical pair on laid paper, SG 33a, tied by sunburst cancel, Levuka datestamp alongside, very fine strike of '5 CENTS' in arc and San Francsico transit backstamp. Very rare and attractive cover
Lot 259
Estimate: $800T
1892 (11th May) cover to Germany bearing 1d + 2d cancelled by Suva datestamps, Dresden arrival backstamp. A lovely cover
Lot 260
Estimate: $800T
c.1890s cover to Auckland bearing 4d Mauve Perf 11 tied by double-framed 'LOOSE LETTER' handstamp (Hopkins #15420), portion of cover on reverse missing, though still with portion of arrival backstamp
Lot 261
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $1,000
1901 (28th Sep) registered cover to Massachusetts bearing 1d + ½d + 4d + 6d tied by 'G.P.O./SUVA' datestamps, handstamped registration pane with mss. numbers, San Francisco transit backstamp. Rare and attractive four-colour franking
