Lot 52
1840 1d Black Pl.5 & Pl.7. re-directed envelope

The Phillips Collection of Great Britain | Part 2 | 5958
Auction: 16 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£600
Description
1840 1d Black Pl.5 & Pl.7. Envelope sent from Andover to Swindon bearing a 1d Black Pl.7 (HB) tied by a black MC, re-directed upon arrival in Swindon to London with a second 1d black applied Pl.5. (GE) also tied by a black MC. backstamped Andover FE.15.1841. the second day of use of the black Maltese Cross by provincial towns. Both adhesives touched and toned. Scarce and unusual. SG2. Spec. AS25 & AS46.

