Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A160), SGME2

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A160), SGME2Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A160), SGME2. Fine used example sent from Dover to Walworth, cancelled contrary to regulation in Dover by a red Maltese Cross to the right of Britannia. Upon arrival into the London post it was additionally cancelled over Britannia with an experimental black Maltese Cross. Backstamped in Dover and London for SP. 17 & 18. 1840. Unusual pre printing paper crease at right and some peripheral

Interesting contents concern the transport of new troops to Bombay for the East India Company

” The queen’s black ink signature is incredibly bold and crisp

A scarce and important specialised philatelic piece

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Lovely deep colour

Macaroni was a gift from Vice-President Lyndon Johnson

with another superb strike below

are considered classics of the British Empire with the Royal Crown and Heraldic flowers of Great Britain paying homage to the British Crown

Minor thin spots but a very attractive example of this popular classic rarity

and his last concert ever to be filmed

Very fine example printed in black on grey-blue paper affixed to thin card (39 x 47mm) with manuscript "W/98" & "5118" above design and "Blue" below

and gruesome photographs of the accident scene pictured it amongst the wreckage of her car – leading to an urban myth that she had been decapitated in the car crash