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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1177

Great Britain
Mulready Caricatures and Illustrated Envelopes
1852 (22 July), petite envelope to Cavendish Square with a handpainted 1d. red-brown "tied" by a similarly hand painted "73" barred oval "cancellation" and "Free" in the same hand as the address, blue "Brompton Rd/1d.paid" (previously only recorded in red) and red London Chief Office datestamp; some minor staining but fine and unique. With M. Jackson Certificate (2025) stating "...A charming envelope, quite unlike anything I've seen before."

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Estimate
£4,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£3500