Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 2

1863/67: 1 d. rosy mauve, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a used single and horizontal strip of four on 1864 cover endorsed 'via Halifax' to Wilmot, Nova Scotia all tied by four superb strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black and by '4' credit marking in red crayon. Reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (June 11), double arc 'St. Thomas' transit cds (June 13), Halifax datestamp (July 12) and 'Wilmot / NS' arrival with obverse showing "CTS/5" charge marking in black. No side flaps but an exquisite and rare cover. Cert. BPA (1996).rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 11; Collection E.Victor Toeg, RL, London, 12 Dec 1990; Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2137.