Lot 3523
GB: MULREADY: 1840 2d envelope used




Stamps & Covers of Great Britain | S25022
Auction: 11 December 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Description
1840 2d envelope addressed to ‘Captain Barclay Allardice/of Ury/Near Stonehaven’ cancelled by oily red red Maltese cross, backstamped with ‘KIRRIEMUIR/FE 13/1841’ boxed handstamp in red; minor imperfections otherwise good. SG ME4
Footnote
NB: Captain Robert Barclay Allardice of Ury was a famous Scottish walker, known as the 'Celebrated Walker' who in 1809 walked for a 1000 miles in a 1000 hours for a 1000 guineas




