Lot 30017 – 1840 (May 7) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a AJ-AK horizontal pair, second day of issue

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Lot 30017 – 1840 (May 7) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a AJ-AK horizontal pair, second day of issue

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « May Dates »

Prix réalisé

4’600 GBP

Estimation

3’000 – 5’000 GBP

Date de vente

Wed 1 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Description

1840 (May 7) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a AJ-AK horizontal pair with fine to very large margins, neatly tied to entire by crisp red MCs, reverse with « T.P./Chief Office » handstamp and a red octagonal paid datestamp for the second day of use, a very attractive cover and arguably the finest recorded pair used on this very early May Date

Note: Illustrated in « May Dates » on page 60

Provenance: Ex Durham (1994)

Catalogue ref: SG 1

Vente aux enchères

2020 Spring Auctions

Catalogue

GB & British Empire