Lot no. 6323

368. Auction

Condition

6

Catalogue no.US U, 23, 16, 18

Opening1.000 €
Sold for2.200 €

UNITED STATES - BARBADOS: 1865, Postal stationery envelope  3 c. rose with additional franking 1861/67, 24 c. grey, 1 c. blue and 2 copies 3 c. rose, all cancelled by small grid with adjacent "WATERTOWN MASS NOV 25" via "ST. THOMAS .." to Barbados with arrival mark of December 21 on front; 1 c. with most of left margin removed and left 3 c. with small tear at top, otherwise fine, a very attractive and scarce franking
Provenance: Henry C. Gibson (1944)