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Auction: 16034 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 3027

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate VIII
KI just touched at right, good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 28 Nov. 1840 from London to Coupar Angus, dated markings on reverse, fine and with interesting contents regarding the birth of Queen Victoria's first child, the Princess Victoria. ".....I hope you are loyal enough to be glad to hear that the poor little Queen was getting over her trouble so well. I am glad she is getting so well over it but I cannot see any such great matter for rejoicing in the birth of the little affair, for whose maintenance this unhappy country will be still more heavily taxed - Did I tell you that the Wet nurse is to have £1000?- The Queen was very anxious to have a surgeon's wife but, not being able to meet one willing to undertake the office, who had the - in her majesty's eyes - necessary qualification of Black hair & black eyes, she is obliged to put up with a music master's wife. I wonder if she fancies the wet nurse's eyes will colour the child's, for undoubtedly the infant princess has no title to Black eyes from either father or mother..."; fine and a most interesting entire letter. Photo

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