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Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 1085

Great Britain Illustrated and Printed Envelopes ado lesage; clerical envelope number 1, "The Church Tossed on a Stormy Sea", addressed to Tynemouth and re-addressed to Ipswich, on reverse London 1840 (6 July) and North Shields (10.7) datestamps; beautiful intact black wax seal; adhesive removed and opened out for display, some age staining. A rare envelope. Photo Estimate £ 500-600 Note: a similar envelope ex the same correspondence was sold in the Grunin Sale on 6th May 2004.

Sold for
£800