NEVIS: 1883 (SP 10) surcharged ‘NEVIS ½d.’ in black on vertically bisected 1d. lilac-mauve, a single and a vertical strip of four, right halves, on cover to Basseterre, lightly cancelled by five strikes of ‘A09’ obliterator leaving the surcharges clear, Nevis and St Kitts cds below. The lower pair of strip showing variety ‘surcharge tete-beche’ with upper stamp showing surcharge reading up and lower stamp reading down. A rare and attractive cover. RPSL Cert (1961). Ex Charlton-Henry 1961 and Ex Besancon.