Feature Lot.
Lot 232 -
NOVA SCOTIA - SPECTACULAR COVER REGISTERED WITH MAURITIUS 3-COLOUR FRANKING, ETC.; Colourful 7 May 1869 env. (very slight edge wear) from "Port Louis" to "Halifax, Nova Scotia" endorsed "Via Marseilles" and "Registered" with 6d Green, 9d Dull Purple & 1/-Yellow cancelled by fine "B53" numerals (the 1/- tied by the red London 4 June transit d.s.) for the 2s-3d rate (1/- reg. fee + 1s-3d postage) with a very fine red Port Louis "REGISTERED/No.[2]" mark (Proud R4; this example predates his dates by....
Sold for GBP 8,000
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