1862, OC 2, Typeset 2c black/yellow VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, from
the complete sixth column of the 6x4 setting, showing types of 10
x2/pos
1862, OC 2, Typeset 2c black/yellow VERTICAL STRIP OF FOUR, from
the complete sixth column of the 6x4 setting, showing types of 10
x2/pos R1/6, 2/6, 11/pos R3/6, variety ITALIC T IN TWO and 12
SE-TENANT/pos R4/6, variety C FOR O IN POSTAGE, on folded entire
letter from Edward C. Dillon at Plantation Reliance to F. Pollarda
at Demerara, endorsed PER MAIL 2 OCTR 1862/PIAD at upper left,
franked at 8c double rate by 1862/Sept, tied by individual mostly
very fine strikes of A4C cds, on reverse very fine strike of
despatch cds/Demerara arrival cds of same day, upper pair with some
gum stains and the vertical crease that is well known since Ferrary
at right mentioned for full accuracy, a spectacular and unique
cover which is quite simply the greatest item surviving from this
popular and fascinating provisional issue with the biggest used
multiple known ON AND OFF entire, one of the most famous and
important of all British Guiana covers, with an impressive
pedigree: ex Ferrary/2nd sale, 13 Oct 1921, lot 266 - PIECE D UNE
GRADE RARETE, ex Burrus/Robson Lowe, 26 Nov 1963, lot 142, ex
Amundsen/SGA 6 Dec 1967, lot 97, Foxbridge and Dunpont/Feldman 27
June 2014, lot 60102 - realized EUR 57,500+tax, Handbook by
Townsend & Howe 1970/illustrated on Plate 11, VF-XF! Estimate
80.000€.
