Lot 70053 – 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,

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Lot 70053 – 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates" 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates" 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates" 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates" 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,

Lot 70053 – 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IF,

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue “May Dates”
Price realised
600 GBP
Estimate
600 – 700 GBP
Auction date
ven. 30 mai 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d black pl.1a IA, with good to enormous margins placed at the lower left contrary to regulations , neatly cancelled by red Maltese cross; fine and attractive. A rare 3rd Sunday usage demonstrating that there was still early confusion on where to place the adhesives. Cat from £6,500.
Auction
Spring 2025 Auction Series
Catalogue
Great Britain

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