Un ''LadyMcLeod'' su lettera in vendita da Spink

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L'oggetto postale sopra mostrato sara' proposto il 29 aprile da Spink. Il lotto e' descritto cosi': the "Lady Mcleod" plied between Port of Spain and San Fernando carrying passengers, freight and mail. In April 1847 the owner, David Bryce, made an adhesive stamp available so that those who wished to send letters were able to prepay the charge for carrying them on board his ship. A 16 April notice by proprietor David Bryce in the Port of Spain Gazette explains the reason for the "Lady McLeod" issue. "The Subscriber experiencing inconvenience in Collecting the Money for Letters of Non-Subscribers, has procured Labels, which may be had of him or Agents of the Steamer, at five cents each, or Four Dollars per Hundred. No other letters but those of subscribers who have paid in advance, or such as have these labels attached, will be carried from and after 24th instant". (5c.) blue with good to large margins on three sides, touched at upper left, affixed and uncancelled on 1847 (13 Sept.) entire letter from San Fernando to Port of Spain; some splitting along folds. Rare, only thirty-eight examples recorded on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1993).
La stima e' di 12-15.000 sterline.