
Lot
1332
New Orleans, La., registry label with "19679" number on 1901 registered cover from Georgetown, British Guiana to Belize, British Honduras bearing British Guiana 2c and 6c (115, 133) tied by Registration G.P.O. (5.9) cds, British Guiana registry label on reverse along with New York (5.21), New Orleans (5.24), and Belize (6.3) postmarks; small faults incl. two edge tears, Fine, Census No. NO-12. Scott No. FX-NO1; $600 Estimate $300 - 400.
Despite the relative proximity of these two British Colonies, there were no direct lines of communication between them. Mail had to be trans-shipped through New Orleans.
Realized: $290