Lot 185
GB Blitz mail

Timed Sale: The Academic Collection Part 6 | ES26015
Auction: 2026-03-20 16:00 GMT - 2026-04-10 10:00 BST
Estimate: £220 - £250
Description
Postal History. 1944 envelope with re-seal label from London to Beckenham with a fine strike of the rare ‘Bomb’ handstamp DELAYED BY ENEMY ACTION. The adhesive damaged and the label slightly stained at upper left, but genuine examples of the handstamp are rare. Also two proof strikes of the handstamp (apparently different) in red on a single piece. Ex George Crabb and John Daynes

