1878, MY 13 cover to F, Coleman Esq, 394 Gracechurch Street,
Falkland Islands Comp, London E,C, with crispy clear strike of the
red Frank
1878, MY 13 cover to F, Coleman Esq, 394 Gracechurch Street,
Falkland Islands Comp, London E,C, with crispy clear strike of the
red Frank at upper right and fine type F1 despatch cds at lower
left, with 6 rate mark in magenta ink, indicating postage paid,
alongside, Red LONDON E,C, arrival backstamp of JY 1 78, minor
envelope creasing still a really fine and desirable cover, one of
five known from the last mail beforehand the introduction of
postage stamps, carried by the Black Hawk to Montevideo, and thence
by RMSP Mondego to Southampton, the addressee was the secretary of
the Falkland Islands Company, his customary/magenta docketing
reveals the enclosed letter to have been written on May 7 by the
Rev, Yeoman, Just 23 red Frank covers are recorded, this being one
of the finest available, No 13/78 in the Barnes listing/illustrated
in colour on plate vii, cat £ 26,000, XF-SUP! Estimate 32.000€.
