Lot 10653 – 1876 (Feb 1) “No. 1” Post Office Telegraphs certificate with 1876-81 1d red-brown pl.1 vertical pair on the first day of issue

1876 (Feb 1) “No. 1” Post Office Telegraphs certificate of sending for a telegraph from London to Sherbourne, serial G(7254), with 1876-81 1d red-brown pl.1 vertical pair tied by Piccadilly Circus B.O. cds on the first day of issue, “No. 1” indicating that this is the first form used by this post office, a very rare item and unique usage on the first day of issue of British Telegraph stamps.