Stamps of Antigua Overprinted 1876/83: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 14, a used vertical bisect (right half) on 1883 cover to St.
Kitts,
Stamps of Antigua Overprinted 1876/83: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 14, a used vertical bisect (right half) on 1883 cover to St.
Kitts, tied by "A08" obliterator with 'Montserrat / Paid' cds at
left (Dec 15) in black and fine 'St. Kitts' arrival cds in black
also on obverse (Dec 16) of a fine and very rare cover. An
overpayment of the 2½ d. rate by ½ d. File fold away from the
adhesive, some overall soiling but a rare and most attractive usage
Gi = £ 6'500. Provenance: Collection Sir Adrian Hopkins, RL,
Private Treaty, Sept 1942; Collection Sir Adrian Hopkins;
Collection Thompson, Harmers, London, 21 March 1977
