Lot 211
New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "OS" 1d on 5pf green diagonal bisect (SG O2/ Gibbs O49c), cancelled by native Jaluit c.d.s. (7.4.24) on 1918 (24 Apr.) censored envelope from the Japanese Postmaster in Jaluit to London, with Japanese Naval P.O. tax markings and and "Balham S.W.12" machine arrival d.s. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, only a few such usages known. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Realized $2,100 |