Lot 50055 – 1840 (Oct 1) Wrapper from Funchal, Madeira, to Plymouth with 1840 2d blue tied by “DEAL / SHIP LETTER” framed hs
Lot 50055 – 1840 (Oct 1) Wrapper from Funchal, Madeira, to Plymouth with 1840 2d blue tied by “DEAL / SHIP LETTER” framed hs
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 (Oct 1) Wrapper from Funchal, Madeira, to Plymouth with 1840 2d blue pl.1 BL, fine to large margins, tied by a fine strike of the “DEAL / SHIP LETTER” framed hs (Robertson type S.8), reverse with London arrival, some minor peripheral faults, a famous and unique usage of the 1840 Two Pence, an exhibition showpiece for the Line Engraved or Ship Mail collector, cert. BPA (1988).
Note: Illustrated in “A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles” by Alan W. Robertson.
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