Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4

Gouadeloupe 1859/65: General Issue Eagle 20 c. blue, a used example tied by lozenge of dots obliterator to 1871 entie letter to Digby, Nova Scotia endorsed "por British Mail Steamer via Halifax", with "POINTE A PITRE GUAD. PAQ. ANG." despatch cds at left (March 25). Reverse with fine British P.O. "GUADELOUPE" cds in red (March 26), St. Thomas cds (March 28) in black and "Digby / NS" arrival cds (April 14) in black; where charged with "CTS / 12½" due marking in black. Faults to the entire but a most unusual and rare usage to Nova Scotia.