ST VINCENT

ST VINCENT ST VINCENT: 1868 (Feb 25): Cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris franked with 1862/68 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, a used horizontal pair cancelled by A10 obliterator, the left-hand stamp tied additionally by

ST VINCENT: 1868 (Feb 25): Cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris franked with 1862/68 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, a used horizontal pair cancelled by 'A10' obliterator, the left-hand stamp tied additionally by "St. VINCENT" despatch cds in red-brown ink. Manuscript credit '7' in red crayon, "LONDON PAID" transit (March 16) and oval PD in red, PARIS arrival backstamp. Slight file fold at right but a most attractive and rare cover. Provenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, H.R.Harmer sale 3282, Nov 1964, lot 64 SG London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 87 Collection Peter Jaffe, Spink sale 6002, March 2006, lot 189 Collection Besancon, Corinphila sale 266, June 2021, lot 2844

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

£1975