Lot 238
Newfoundland 1860, 4d orange vermilion (12), remarkably vivid color, large to ample margins except very close lower right corner, tied by oval of bars and "St. Johns Newfoundland Paid/Oct 19 1860" rimless origin c.d.s. in red on folded letter sheet to Baltimore showing another strike adjacent as well as "5 Boston Br. Pkt./Oct. 17" c.d.s., Very Fine 4 pence stg. rate to U.S. port cover. SG 12.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONLY SIX COVERS WITH A SINGLE FRANKING OF THE 4D ORANGE TO THE U.S.A. HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
Expertization: 1968 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Clifford-Jones, Dr. Chan
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