Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 3, Stereo A36), SGME1.

A very fine used example sent from London to Killarney neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross with a "Sth. Audley St" receiving house handstamp.

Backstamped by a London dispatch circular date stamp for 'MY.9.1840.' a Dublin transit datestamp for the first Sunday MY.10.1840. and a Killarney arrival circular date stamp for the following day.

A very scarce and attractive "May date" Mulready cover.

Provenance: Ex "Mayflower" Grand Prix Collection.

Accompanied with a 2010 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity.

SG Catalogue Value: £2,200.