Great Britain and British Commonwealth VIRGIN ISLANDS
Sale No: 828
Lot No:1197
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EARLY MAIL TO OR VIA TORTOLA; 14 Aug. 1806 EL 'by the Packet' datelined at Antigua to London and rated '2/-' with an inverted "TORTOLA/20 AUG 1806" mark (early use) on the front and London d.s. on rear and 7 Feb. 1810 EL 'p Paqt/Via Falmouth pd' rated '2/1'd and '1 bit' in mss. with a Liverpool skeleton mileage d.s. on rear. Unusual pair (2 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, ANTIGUA (Image)