Tristan Da Cunha 1929 stampless cover to USA, SGC7

Tristan Da Cunha 1929 stampless cover to USA, SGC7Tristan Da Cunha 1929 stampless cover to the USA, carried on board the 'Halesius' which arrived at Tristan Da Cunha on 24 May, with two very fine strikes of the rare type Va cachet in magenta (as type V, but without break in inner ring, and damaged 'T', 'C' and 'N'), 'T' in circle between. Also a London paquebot transit circular date stamp dated '26 JU 29' at the upper right, and a 'New York Due 10 CENTS' paired circles at lower left. 'JUL 8 1929'

Degeneres sold the hair on Ebay for $40

and in 1962 he tragically died from an aneurysm

Provenance: An ex Stanley Gibbons stock item

lightly cancelled by two part strikes of 'WHIM CR(EEK)' circular date stamps with excellent perforations and centring

standing with Caroline's pony

has added a sketch of Mickey Mouse

This striking photograph shows the successful couple bathed in soft light

The similarities between the number of unused examples known to exist means that it is inevitable that the 96c olive-bistre is compared to the Small Dollar of China

A piece of Lord Nelson's handkerchief

Provenance: The 4d is Ex Sebastian Earl Collection (Christie's Geneva 25/4/80

For Sale: £950

A list on an envelope handwritten by Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle