Lot
143 
Mauritius, 1858, "Britannia" (4d) green, ample to mostly large margins, tied by neat mute barred oval handstamp on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red Suez transit cds and bold "8" decimes due handstamp, reverse with bold "G.P.O. Mauritius, Ju 29, 1859" origin, "Cette à Bordeaux" transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine, ex-Knapp. Scott No. 9. SG No. 27 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE AND CHOICE USAGE OF THE 1858 4D BRITANNIA ISSUE.
Realized: $1,450