1900 (October).
1d. Carmine. Postal Stationery Envelope (issued in 1899, Heijtz E1) commercially used to London, the stamp indicium cancelled only by a superb strike of the red 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/RECD' c.d.s., with fixed date '8 DE 99', and no further Falkland Is dispatch mark. 'LONDON NO 13 00' receiving c.d.s. on front and back.
One of only three recorded covers with this administrative marking (Heijtz PSO 3) used as a cancellation (on correspondence from the Governor, W. Grey-Wilson, in office 1897-1904.
Provence; Stern (Harmer-Rooke 16 May 1963, lot 145)
Exceedingly Rare and Desirable.
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