Los-Nr. 856

1858, FOUR-PENCE green with clear to large margins, used with central target on lettersheet to Bordeaux, showing on reverse clear "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS MR 27 1852", transit and arrival marks; the stamp faint tiny pin-hole, otherwise fine; March 27, 1852 is the earliest recorded usage of this stamp; a rare letter Provenance: A.J. Stevens (H.R.H. 1964; here offered with RPS certificate), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"