Lot
2276 
Barbados, 1875, "Britannia", 1d gray blue, perf 14, horizontal pair, bright color and well centered, tied by two strikes of neat "7" bootheel handstamps of St. James on cover to New York, blue crayon 5 rate and manuscript "Pr Tahama" ship endorsement, reverse with two different "Barbados, No 29, 78" cds's (one an early C4 mark with mute bootheel duplex) and front with "New York, Dec 14" cds and "Due 5 Cents" duplex, Extremely Fine, an exceptional "Parish" cover to the United States. Scott No. 51a. SG No. 74 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,600