Lot 70115 – 1840 1d Black pl.7 TF tied to wrapper from Poulston to Preston by « Poulston / Penny Post » handstamp and MAGENTA Maltese Cross

Magenta: 1840 1d Black pl.7 TF, good to large margins, tied to 1840 (Dec 31) wrapper from Poulston to Preston firstly by clear « Poulston / Penny Post » handstamp and then cancelled on arrival in Preston by MAGENTA Maltese Cross, arrival bs, slight splitting along the top fold, a very rare combination of coloured MC and Penny Post hs on a very fine cover, cert. Mike Jackson (2016) (SG Spec AS44vdya, £8’500 for Magenta MC on cover, £7’500 for Penny Post & MC).