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1898 | St. Vincent

Ref: DR20675
  • £125.00

British West Indies. (Late Fee Instructional). 1898. St. Vincent postal stationery QV 'half penny green' NEWS PAPER FRONT' upgraded with SG 48, 1d rose-red tied by Kingstown/ St. Vincent date stamp 'Oc 14 98' addressed to 'His Honour, Saubique, Turks Island' with hand-struck 'LATE FEE' on face in black.

A very rare instructional hand-stamp with the additional 1d red paying the Late Fee.
LATE FEE. Proud type 15. (18.3.97) - (14.10.98). Small type not recorded by Messenger.

Messenger notes very few examples have been seen.