בידספיריט | 4 JA 1929 comm cv

4 JA 1929 comm cv to ENGLAND franked 7m per period surface rate to UK using Pictorals Ba95 tied by single strike of rare MOUNT CARMEL pmk : similar to GD-104/Sach-J27 but larger & predates their earliest date (3 MR 29) ; as Proud D1 - here used per his earliest date (first date) . The MC postal agency opened 3 Dec. 1928; possible this device used prior to GD-104/J27; Proud casts doubt on GD-103/J26. Slit open at top. Est. value $250+