Lot 40091 – 1840 (May 10) Envelope from London to Petworth wit

1840 (May 10) Envelope from London to Petworth with 1d black pl.1a CC, fine to very good margins, tied by a neat red MC, with clear despatch backstamp on backflap ideal for displaying, very fine, surely one of the finest of the recorded examples (less than 20) used on the first Sunday (SG £65’000) Literature: Illustrated in May Dates by Mike Jackson, p.121 Expertise: Cert. RPS (1977) Estimate: € 15’000 – € 20’000