Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1888/1892: Selection of six items all featuring the 50 c. Map of Panama first or second issue, including cover franked with 1888 50 c. brown (fault) used in combination with 1892 10 c. orange and 20 c. violet, from Colón to England; also a large format commercial envelope franked with three singles of the 1892 50 c. brown, pelure paper, in combination with 10 c. orange, sent from Panama to New York (soiled), highest franking of this issue ($1.60) and rare (only seven covers reported with 50 c.). Additionally comes with an album page with four unused examples of the 50 c. including a single with variety 'double impression' (only known example) and a block of four pelure paper stone 2, an excellent assembly.