St. Vincent Covers and Cancellations 1862-1870 group of Perkins Bacon

(x) St. Vincent Covers and Cancellations 1862-1870 group of Perkins Bacon issue covers (5) comprising 1862 (24 Apr.) entire letter (horizontal crease towards foot) to London, bearing 1861 perf 14 to 16 6d. deep yellow-green tied by "A10" obliterator, showing St. Vincent c.d.s. in black overstruck by London Paid arrival datestamp (14.5) in red, a rare franking; 1870 (9 July) entire to London, bearing 1869 perf 11 to 12½ 1/- indigo tied by "A10" obliterator, showing red crayon "11", light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red and London Paid arrival d.s. (27.7), the address partly assisted; 1875 (28 Nov.) double rate entire to Glasgow (addressee's name expunged), bearing 1873 perf about 15 6d. dull blue-green vertical strip of four (one crossed by filing crease) placed sideways and cancelled by "A10" obliterator with St. Vincent c.d.s. alongside, both in red, and 1876 (28 June) entire from the same correspondence (addressee's name excised), bearing 1875 perf 11 to 12½ 1/- claret tied by St. Vincent c.d.s. in red with another strike alongside; and 1877 (28 Dec.) entire ex the Gray correspondence to London, bearing 1877 perf 11 to 12½ x 15 1/- vermilion (lower right corner missing) tied by "A10" obliterator in red, showing clear "bar" c.d.s., St. Vincent datestamp and London Paid arrival d.s. (14.1), all struck in red, recipient's notation in red ink across lower half of face panel. A nice group Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate:$396.29

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