Lot 30570 – 1840 (July 9th) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent from Comber, Co. Down, and 1840 (October 15th) folded cover sent from Cavan

A wonderful matching pair of covers

1840 (July 9th) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent from Comber, Co. Down to Hillsborough and redirected to Warrenpoint, showing usual central red MC, with superb boxed PAID AT HILLSBORO in blue alongside, paying the double rate “1” plus 1d blacks, an attractive and colourful usage and 1840 (October 15th) folded cover sent from Cavan to Hillsborough and redirected to Warrenpoint, franked 1840 1d black, touched to large margins tied by red MC with superb boxed PAID AT HILLSBORO in blue alongside, paying the double rate “1” plus 1d blacks, an attractive and colourful usage.