Lot 50177 – 1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from Durham, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 4 EE, redirected to France

1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from the Surtees society in Crook Hall, Durham, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 4 EE, neatly tied by a brownish red Maltese cross, showing at upper left “Heighington/Penny Post” handstamp in black and “1” charge mark both erased by pen strokes, to pay re-direction to London, on arrival in London the cover was re-directed to Paris, manuscript “10” d rate to Calais, and French “25” c. Calais to Paris charge, with the 1d. black only valid for internal postage; a very rare re-directed abroad usage we can find recorded; a major exhibition showpiece. Cert R.P.S. (2011).