Lot 10303 – 1840 (6 May) stampless cover from Tonbridge Wells to
Lot 10303 – 1840 (6 May) stampless cover from Tonbridge Wells to
Great Britain » Postal History
Estimate
500 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
33d 7h 37m 48s before pre-bidding ends
Description
1840 (6 May) stampless cover from Tonbridge Wells to London, the front handstamped “PAID 1d. ” of the uniform penny post in red, and showing London tombstone “B PAID/7 MY 7/1840”; scarce with very few examples known on this date (being the first official date of the new 1d. black). Auction
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