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From Worldwide & Great Britain - Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. - June 9-11, 2026
Lot 168 -
RARE LARGE "ST. THOMAS" FLEURON IN UNIQUE(?) COMBINATION WITH LARGE "ANTIGUA" FLEURON ON COVER EX GUADELOUPE; Very fine 26 Jan. 1813 EL (in French) from "Guadeloupe" to London with both a very fine rare large "ST. THOMAS" fleuron d.s. and a very fine large "ANTIGUA" fleuron d.s., charged "2/2" Packet rate with a fine red 2-ring London arrival cds (3 Mar.) on the flap. A remarkable - and possibly unique? - combination of these two fleurons on one cover. Splendid Exhibition Eye-catcher! Cross Reference: ANTIGUA, DANISH WEST INDIES, FRENCH COLONIES, GUADELOUPE....
Currently GBP 1,000
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