360 / Mai 2015 London

1861, 1 d. rose-red, vertical pair and 2 single stamps with 1862, 2 d. deep green, 2 single copies, all cancelled by "A10" with adjacent date stamp "SAINT VINCENT DE 11 65" to lettersheet via London to Paris; a very fine and scarce double-rate franking from the well-known 'Polignac' - correspondence; certificate BPA (2010).

1861: 1 d. rose-red, no. wmk., rough perf. 14-16, in two horizontal pairs, used in combination with 1862 6 d. deep green, two examples on 1865 second page of entire letter (Duke of Polignac correspondence) to Paris at double rate, all tied by 'A10' obliterator handstamps in black. 'St. Vincent' single ring despatch cds in black (Nov 8), London 'Paid' transit cds (Nov 29) and 1/2 in red manuscript credit to Britain. The stamps all of excellent rich colour and a most attractive and scarce franking.

1875/78, 1 shilling vermilion, perforated 11 to 12½:15, nice fresh colour, tied by accountancy mark "GB/40 c" to mourning cover with adjacent "ST. VINCENT FE 23 79" to Sussex with arrival mark; part of back-flap missing, otherwise fine; an attractive and scarce entire, certificate BPA (2010).