Although this cover was prepaid at the Canadian Packet rate it was sent from Liverpool per Cunard steamer "Europa" to New York as this was a more expensive packet rate the cover shows a "1" accountancy handstamps for deficit due for onward delivery through the United States and a "2¬Ωcy" Canadian currency equivalent
perf "SPECIMEN" (type D21)
Total printing only 1537 sheets
The 2s6d a little off centre
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British Virgin Islands SG 54/60 btwn, 70/71, 73 1914 registered cover from Road Town to Germany digital-edition Although this cover was prepaid1914 (MY 20) registered 'Metz' cover from Road Town to Germany, bearing 1904 d, 2d, 6d, 1s and 1913 19 1d, 2d, 3d, tied by individual strikes of 'ROAD TOWN TORTOLA V. I.' cds, with boxed registration h s at left and St Thomas registration h s alongside. Backstamped at St Thomas (25. 5) and Nurnberg (12 JUN). Most attractive. P267000673