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Barbados 1893 Cover w/CROWN CIRCLE BARBADOS BLACK & OVAL CROWN CANCEL

$ 44.88

Availability: 71 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Currency: Decimal
  • Grade: VF (Very Fine)
  • Type: Cover
  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Color: Black
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Barbados
  • Quality: Used
  • Regional Status: Colony
  • Year of Issue: 1891-1900
  • Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
  • Place of Origin: Barbados (until 1966)
  • Topic: Official Covers

    Description

    This is a Barbados On His Majesty's Service Cover from 1893.  It was sent locally in Barbados on 2/24/1893.
    One thing to note with this one is that it was sent during a shortage of the Barbados 1/2d Postage stamp.  As such, the BLACK CROWN CIRCLE BARBADOS Marking was used in lieu of postage stamps.  There is a CDS dated 2/24/1893, along with a BLACK OVAL CROWN CANCEL.  There is a trace of another CDS on the back, but it is unreadable.