1856-64 No Watermark ½a Blue Die I variety 'Imperforate' used on 1864 (8 Nov) native cover cancelled and tied by '72' duplex, arrival backstamp in red on reverse. The stamp has good even margins all round and gives every appearance of being a genuine usage of an imperforate stamp. SG 37a, cat £4,000 for used pair
Lot 1083
Estimate: $70
1937 (30 Jun) cover to U.K., stamps washed off during 'Cygnus' crash, boxed 'DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT' in violet