British Virgin Islands SG 97/98 1924 registered cover from Virgin Gorda to England with 1922-28 5d and 6d new-edition Official Stamps

Official Stamps

Very fine used four margin bottom marginal example lettered TK showing 'basal shift' variety

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h/s 'SPECIMEN' (type D8) and affixed to small archival piece

Very fine envelope sent locally within London bearing a 1924 British Empire exhibition set of two (SG430/1) neatly tied by a single strike of the Empire Exhibition slogan machine cancel for the first day of issue AP

British Virgin Islands SG 97/98 1924 registered cover from Virgin Gorda to England with 1922-28 5d and 6d new-edition Official Stamps1924 (JY 14) registered 'Wilson' cover from Virgin Gorda to Birmingham, franked by 1922 28 5d and 6d, tied by fine to very fine individual strikes of despatch cds, with boxed violet registration h s at left. Backstamped at St Thomas (JUL 19), New York (7. 27) and Birmingham (5 AU). Minor marks, still neat and attractive with the 5d very scarce on cover. P267000678