Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa, Europe A –Z, Collections & Accumulations - Day 4

1855: Recess by Perkins Bacon, 6 d. deep blue, wmk. large star, imperforate, used on cover, from Adelaide to Scotland, dated 18 October 1856, with ample to good margins especially wide on the left side, very fresh vivid colour, endorsed "Per Lemuella to Calcutta and Overland" cancelled by oval grill cancel in black and tied by portion of a "PAID / HO / 14 FE 14/ 1857" in red, the Adelaide paid alongside, with split rate "d3" accountancy marking in red, to reverse a Sterling transit datestamp 15 February 1857, horizontal filing crease and small tear, well clear of adhesive, a fine and interesting cover.