Lot 40064 – 1840 Menzies’ caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures 1840 Menzies' caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin

Lot 40064 – 1840 Menzies’ caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG from Dublin

Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures » Caricatures
Price realised
1’200 GBP
Estimate
1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Auction date
Thu 21 Nov 2024 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 Menzies’ caricature envelope, State 1b (small imprint), bearing 1840 1d pl.1a IG, good margins, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, addressed to Mount Mellick, the reverse with fine strikes of the red Dublin diamond and blue Mountmellick double-arc date stamps of 16 and 17 July 1840; some light creasing and minor perimeter faults a small portion of the upper flap has been skilfully restored since the Grunin auction, still fine, attractive and very rare.

Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2018).

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