Lot
2342 
St. Vincent, 1861, Queen Victoria, 1d rose red, rough perf 14 to 16, horizontal pair, unwatermarked, in combination with 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d deep green (4) on folded letter sheet to Paris, France, each with manuscript squiggle and tied together by barred "A10" oval handstamps, red "Saint Vincent, Fe 24, 64" cds and red crayon "7d" rating, red "London, Paid, Mr 15, 64" and Calais transit cds's, light receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Jaffe. Scott No. 2. SG No. 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The distinctive manuscript marks on stamps where applied by the Argyll Estate to prevent stamp pilferage.