Lot 274 Pitcairn Islands (C) SG#5 3d Yellow Green & Blue King George VI, 1940-1951 KGVI Definitive Issues, A Very Fine Used Cover, Registered Cover To Montreal, Sent August 10 1950, Franked With 2 Singles.

A very fine used cover of the 3d yellow green & blue King George VI from the 1940-1951 KGVI Definitive Issues, registered cover to Montreal, sent August 10 1950, franked with 2 singles.

6d registered rate to Canada. Nice strike of National Revenue duty free handstamp from Montreal, usually struct quite faintly. August 31 1950 Canal Zone, Sept 7 New York and September 8 Montreal transit & arrival backstamps.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $25. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10