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(x) Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Letter Sheetsa92, addressed to Malta and additionally fra
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(x) Great Britain
1840 Mulready
Two Pence Letter Sheets
a92, addressed to Malta and additionally franked 1840 1d. Penny Plate 1a PB and PC (close to large margins) and 1840 Two Pence blue Plate 1 PC-PF horizontal strip of four (PE and PF touched or cut into at top, PE with wrinkle), to make to 1/- letter sheet rate to Malta, red Maltese Cross and black pen stroke cancellations, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 9 May 1840. Written inside is the following note: "I enclose a few of the new Post Stamps which are to be stuck on letters. They may be a Novelty in Malta". An outstanding and very important exhibition item combining early overseas use and franking dated only three day s after the first official day of usage
note:
This item was illustrated on page 62 of "Penny Postage Centenary" by Samuel Graveson and was noted as a new discovery in Godden's Gazette of March 1936.
provenance:
Phillips, Fine Stamps, November 1996
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 Mulready
Two Pence Letter Sheets
a92, addressed to Malta and additionally franked 1840 1d. Penny Plate 1a PB and PC (close to large margins) and 1840 Two Pence blue Plate 1 PC-PF horizontal strip of four (PE and PF touched or cut into at top, PE with wrinkle), to make to 1/- letter sheet rate to Malta, red Maltese Cross and black pen stroke cancellations, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 9 May 1840. Written inside is the following note: "I enclose a few of the new Post Stamps which are to be stuck on letters. They may be a Novelty in Malta". An outstanding and very important exhibition item combining early overseas use and franking dated only three day s after the first official day of usage
note:
This item was illustrated on page 62 of "Penny Postage Centenary" by Samuel Graveson and was noted as a new discovery in Godden's Gazette of March 1936.
provenance:
Phillips, Fine Stamps, November 1996
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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(x) Great Britain
1840 Mulready
Two Pence Letter Sheets
a92, addressed to Malta and additionally franked 1840 1d. Penny Plate 1a PB and PC (close to large margins) and 1840 Two Pence blue Plate 1 PC-PF horizontal strip of four (PE and PF touched or cut into at top, PE with wrinkle), to make to 1/- letter sheet rate to Malta, red Maltese Cross and black pen stroke cancellations, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 9 May 1840. Written inside is the following note: "I enclose a few of the new Post Stamps which are to be stuck on letters. They may be a Novelty in Malta". An outstanding and very important exhibition item combining early overseas use and franking dated only three day s after the first official day of usage
note:
This item was illustrated on page 62 of "Penny Postage Centenary" by Samuel Graveson and was noted as a new discovery in Godden's Gazette of March 1936.
provenance:
Phillips, Fine Stamps, November 1996
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 Mulready
Two Pence Letter Sheets
a92, addressed to Malta and additionally franked 1840 1d. Penny Plate 1a PB and PC (close to large margins) and 1840 Two Pence blue Plate 1 PC-PF horizontal strip of four (PE and PF touched or cut into at top, PE with wrinkle), to make to 1/- letter sheet rate to Malta, red Maltese Cross and black pen stroke cancellations, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 9 May 1840. Written inside is the following note: "I enclose a few of the new Post Stamps which are to be stuck on letters. They may be a Novelty in Malta". An outstanding and very important exhibition item combining early overseas use and franking dated only three day s after the first official day of usage
note:
This item was illustrated on page 62 of "Penny Postage Centenary" by Samuel Graveson and was noted as a new discovery in Godden's Gazette of March 1936.
provenance:
Phillips, Fine Stamps, November 1996
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840
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