1860, 3c carmine, two singles, margins generally close to into, tied to folded cover by black target cancels, to Norfolk, England, endorsed “p. Steamer” and struck with crisp Frederiksted c.d.s. (11 Sep), “2/-“ United Kingdom tax mark in manuscript on front, reverse with St. Thomas c.d.s. (12 Sep), same-day St. Thomas double arc of the British Post Office, London (27 Sep) split-ring transit and next-day Thetford c.d.s. receiver in blue, an attractive and rare cover, being one of only a small number of examples franked with multiple 3c Arms adhesives; with 1996 Paaskesen and 1996 Nielsen certificates.
Provenance:
Collection “Hogensborg”, Heinrich Kohler, 25 September, 2019, lot 6034.
