Lot 80015 – 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash

Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Stamp of Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash

Lot 80015 – 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash

Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
Prix réalisé
4’800 GBP
Estimation
3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Date de vente
Fri 4 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie (Scotland), red « Paid at Edinburgh » SP.29.1840 cds with a red manuscript « 2 » alongside, reverse with boxed Dumfries datestamp, wax seal removed, a spectacular example of this very rare Illustrated envelope.

Note: Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn record only five complete used examples this being the only one prepaid in cash.

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