Lot no. 6040

3 c. rose tied by target to small mourning envelope with adjacent "CHRISTIANSTED 11 8 18.." addressed to Ponce, Puerto Rico with red manuscript "pd 4 d.", handed over to the British PO, franked with 4 d. vermilion (applied almost completely over the DWI stamp), pl. 9, cancelled "C51" with adjacent red "ST. THOMAS PAID AU 12 68" and sent to San Juan, here marked with black octagonal "S. TOMAS" and franked with Spanish West Indies 1868, 20 c. bluish-green, cancelled by parilla with adjacent handstamp "20" due for the Spanish inland postage. The envelope opened out for display, top back flap missing and some faults at the top margin also affecting the Danish and British stamp. A wellknown and precious item of West Indies' philately, certificate Holcombe (1988) Provenance: Illustrated in Engstroem, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 2-10, illustrated in Dubois, Farrington, Schnell, D.W.I. Mails, vol. 1, page 18, Robson Lowe auction 13.10.1982