Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855/58: (½ d.) yellow-green on white paper, a horizontal pair with large even margins all round and of vibrant fresh colour, used on 1858 cover from Bridgetown to Trinidad endorsed 'p. Mail' tied by "1" numeral obliterators in black. reverse with single ring datestamp "OC 5 / 1858 /1" and correct double arc 'Barbadoes' datestamp (Oct 06), with faint Trindidad arrival cds (Oct 8) in black. A marvellous and rare franking. Cert. RPSL (1980).rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14-15 May 1957, lot 89.