Lot 70490 – 1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, illustration showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle,
Lot 70490 – 1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, illustration showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle,
Lot 70490 – 1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, illustration showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle,
Great Britain » King George V » 1912-24 Profile Head Issues
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’400 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
ven. 18 juin 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1912 (Dec 23) Large handpainted envelope, 32x23cm, with illustration in sepia showing “Mons Meg” cannon at Edinburgh Castle, painted by Hugh Rose and sent to HRH The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) at Sandringham, a spectacular item and one of the most iconic painted envelopes in British philately Catalogue ref: SG 374
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