Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, a used example on 1861 India 1 a. brown on lilac postal stationery envelope, used as formula envelope, to Chingford, Essex cancelled in red. Faint oval framed "ST. HELENA" datestamp below and manuscript "5" British credit in red. "London / Paid" transit (July 31) in red. An extraordinary and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.S. Davy, Harmers, London, 9-10 May 1960, lot 307.