LARGER VILLAGE NUMERAL COVERS (B44-B48) - 2c/4c O.P. ERROR, ...

Hammer

£900

LARGER VILLAGE NUMERAL COVERS (B44-B48) - 2c/4c O.P. ERROR, OVERSEAS MAIL, ETC. - PLUS OFF-COVER NUMERALS; 1884-96 covers/cards (7) inc. mainly fine to very fine B44-B48 numerals on local 2c Brown P. Stat. PCs unless noted otherwise; B44 (M. Blanche), B45 (Camp de M.; 1884 env. to Paris with 16c on 17c), B47 (St. Julien), B48 (Forest Side; 3 - cto env. with 2c on 38c on 9d pair + Formula 2c on 4c PC + 6c PC to US), and B49 (Reduit; remarkable philatelic usage of toned Formula PC with 2c on 4c with double overprint one inverted!). Plus off-cover collection of all types of Village Numerals on QV issues (118) with almost every numeral from "1" to "B65" (Rodrigues); mainly hand-picked strikes and including some very rare marks. Plus 1887 coloured map of the island showing villages' locations. Great lot suitable for further expansion and study. (7 covers/cards + 118 stamps + 1 map) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE