Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow and (1 s.) brown-orange, perf. 12½, used on 1872 cover to Bordeaux, each cancelled by Castries "A11" obliterator in black with manuscript "1/2" alongside in red crayon. ST- LUCIA double arc cds of despatch at left (Jan 25) in black , 'London / Paid' transit in red (Jan 12) and thence via Calais to Bordeaux. Some small imperfections but an extremely rare issue on letter.
Provenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 84.