Lot 50089 – 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three

Lot 50089 – 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three

Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
Price realised
3’200 GBP
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three, fine to very large margins, paying the 6d rate up to 3 ounces, tied by red MC’s with a red boxed “PAID 1d EXTRA” late fee handstamp alongside indicating payment in cash of the late fee for a letter received after the normal working hours (between 6pm-7pm), reverse with dispatch and arrival ds, a very attractive multiple of this rare shade on cover, ex “Mayflower”, cert. Brandon (2005) and BPA (2010) (Spec. DS6A)

Catalogue ref: SG 5var

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