Description
Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready Envelope (Forme 1, Stereo a202), SGME4,2.
A very fine used example uprated to the 6d per 3oz rate with four additional 1d blacks from plate 8 lettered 'QA', 'SE', 'SG' & 'SJ' (SE & SG State 2 provisional printing) all neatly cancelled by crisp black Maltese Crosses.
Sent from London to Dulwich with a "T.P./Chief Office" handstamp and circular date stamp on reverse for 'AU.19.1841;.
Despite some trivial soiling, this is, nevertheless, a spectacular uprated franking, one of only two recorded 6d frankings prepaid with four additional 1d blacks.
Provenance: Ex Yates & "Mayflower" Collections.
Accompanied by a 1996 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity.
One of the great rarities of Great Britain Philately.
An ex Stanley Gibbons stock item.
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