Lot 70008 – 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Lot 70008 – 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Great Britain » Postal History
Price realised
5’000 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before official use used locally from Aberaynon to Aberystwith, cancelled by a watery purple Maltese cross; very rare being the earliest known usage of a distinctive coloured Maltese cross other than red, an exhibition showpiece. Cert R.P.S. (1999).
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