Lot 70008 – 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before

Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before
Stamp of Great Britain » Postal History 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before

Lot 70008 – 1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before

Great Britain » Postal History
Prix réalisé
5’000 GBP
Estimation
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Date de vente
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 (May 5) stamp less cover used on the day before official use used locally from Aberaynon to Aberystwith, cancelled by a watery purple Maltese cross; very rare being the earliest known usage of a distinctive coloured Maltese cross other than red, an exhibition showpiece. Cert R.P.S. (1999).

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