Lot 80015 – 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Lot 80015 – 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
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Price realised
4’800 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 4 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie (Scotland), red “Paid at Edinburgh” SP.29.1840 cds with a red manuscript “2” alongside, reverse with boxed Dumfries datestamp, wax seal removed, a spectacular example of this very rare Illustrated envelope.
Note: Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn record only five complete used examples this being the only one prepaid in cash.
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