Lot 40066 – 1840 (Aug) Southgate no.3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie bearing 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ

1840 (Aug) Southgate no.3 envelope from Moffatt to Lockerbie bearing 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ placed centrally, with good to very large margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross (not tied); the cover with some toning not affecting the adhesive, a superb and very rare usage, cert. RPS (1974) stating “Genuine as far as one can say”.