Ref: DR20689
- £350.00
British West Indies. (St. Vincent - Denmark). 1896. St. Vincent stamp-less 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelope (with oval Coat of Arms imprint on reverse) addressed to 'V.C. Peterson, Copenhagen, Denmark' cancelled by St. Vincent/ Official/ PAID' date stamp with adjacent 'St. Vincent/ A' small cds in vermilion 'Ap 15 96', endorsed by the Colonial Postmaster "E. Cornewall Lewis", routed via London '29th April' and charged '40' in scarlet crayon on arrival in Copenhagen with receiver '2nd May on reverse.
Messenger records only three dates known of this scarce St. Vincent Official Paid hand-stamp. An exceptional cover going to Denmark.
