Lot 20034 – 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC

Inscriptional single on cover

1840 1d Black, Plate 4 (GA) Left-Hand Marginal Stamp with Inscription “Back be careful no” on Cover

A very fresh and striking example of the 1d Black from Plate 4, on cover from London to Rickmansworth. The stamp retains its rare left-hand marginal inscription, an exceptional feature highly prized by collectors. It is neatly cancelled with a fine central red Maltese Cross, with the “T.P. Old Broad St” sub-office handstamp adjacent.

Condition is fine and most attractive, with fresh impression and clear margins, and a rarity factor heightened by its marginal inscription on cover, which is seldom encountered.