Lot 70055 – 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses

Lot 70055 – 1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue and pl.1 TG pale blue on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses

Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
Price realised
1’500 GBP
Estimate
1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Auction date
Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 2d Blue pl.1 LF blue (3 margins) and pl.1 TG pale blue (fine to huge margins), on 1840 (Aug 4) lettersheet to Bewdley each tied by neat red Maltese Crosses, reverse with Lombard Street “Maltese Cross” ds, contents mention enclosure of ten share certificates which account for the 4d rate, a very attractive combination of 2d shades on cover, cert. Mike Jackson (2016).

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