Lot 50129 – 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper

Lot 50129 – 1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 20 juin 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 1d black pl. 1b LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper from Harling to the Bishop of Norwich by black Maltese cross, arriving on the 20th April 1840 the letter was refused and marked in red manuscript and presumably returned to sender. Parliamentary wrappers were charged at the concessionary rate of 1d. for 4oz. at that time, horizontal crease affecting stamp, a very rare wrapper; cert. Holcombe (1996).

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