Lot 70092 – 1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from the Surtees society

1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from the Surtees society in Crook Hall, Durham, bearing 1840 1d. black, pl. 4, EE, neatly tied by a brownish red Maltese cross, showing at upper left « Heighington/Penny Post » handstamp in black and « 1 » charge mark both erased by pen strokes, to pay re-direction to London, on arrival in London the cover was re-directed to Paris, manuscript « 10 » d rate to Calais, and French « 25 » c. Calais to Paris charge, with the 1d. black only valid for internal postage; a very rare re-directed abroad usage we can find recorded; a major exhibition showpiece. Cert R.P.S. (2011).