Great Britain & British Empire | Autumn Auction Series day 2

1918 Envelope to Maryport, England, forwarded to Liverpool
1918 Envelope to Maryport, England, forwarded to Liverpool, endorsed in red ink at the top left "Posted at Pitcairn Island", on reverse is a transit mkg of Auckland / 14.MY.18, a superb exhibition item and an extremely rare forerunner to the "Posted at Pitcairn Island, No Stamps Available" handstamp which only came in use in 1920

Note: Prior to 1920, any mail emanating from the Pitcairn Islands had to have a manuscript notation stating it was from the Pitcairn Islands to pass through the postal system free of charge