TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1918 'Davies' cover, SGC1

TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1918 'Davies' cover, SGC1Tristan Da Cunha 1918 (AP 26) 'Davies' cover (opened for display) to Widnes, carried on board the Norwegian whaler 'SS Perth', which left the island on 26 April, with light strike of type I cachet in violet. South Georgia (type SG2) transit circular date stamp and pencil annotation 'Dated 25th April 1918 Received 22 June 1918 from S Rogers' at reverse. A fine and neat cover with only trivial blemishes, and much above average compared to similar

Tied to piece by part circular date stamps

As such this is a rare example of the last Christmas card George VI would sign

The "Orange Tree" design is one of the most popular of the Union of South Africa stamps

A superb example of the George II Guinea

12c pale blue

The first issue was composed of three values

The note is in pristine condition

Brilliant mint example with original gum horizontal pair from right of sheet showing variety Hyphen between 'nc' on left stamp (right pane

previously administered by the British South Africa Company

An exceptional quality example

particularly in mint quality condition

Neil Armstrong's signature is among the most sought after in autograph collecting