U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 10-11, 2007
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| Lot #1245 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRINIDAD 1847 5c blue "Lady McLeod", lightened pen cancelled, margins all around to just touching at upper right. David Bruce, owner of the steamer "Lady McLeod" printed this special stamp to prepay the 5c rate for carrying letters on his ship between Port of Spain and San Fernando. One of the first pictorial adhesives. A fine example of this popular rarity, with 2007 Brandon cert., O Catalog #SG 1 Catalog Value £10,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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