Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (Stereo A219 "Unplaced"), SGME1
A very fine used example sent from Claremorris, Ireland via Ballyglass and Longford to Newtown Forbes, and then redirected to Bristol, England. Neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and marked with a black manuscript "1" to indicate postage due upon redirection
Backstamps and transit marks include Claremorris dispatch 'SE.25.1840', Ballyglass and Longford transits: 'SE.26.1840', Newtown Forbes arrival, Dublin transit 'SE.27.1840' and Bristol arrival 'SP.29.1840'.
A spectacular and postally interesting redirected cover featuring a scarce A219 unplaced stereo Mulready.
Provenance: Ex 'Mayflower' Grand Prix Gold Medal collection.
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