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Auction: 5034 - GB Stamps & Postal History featuring Collections of J Carruthers, O O Ffooks and others
Lot: 230

Great Britain Illustrated Envelopes Spooner Comic envelope no. 2, used from Bridgend to London dated 12 September 1840, light strike of the red Maltese Cross and showing ink manuscript "2" rate charge; light creasing at top though not affecting the very fine appearance. Very rare - Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn recorded only six known used examples - this example was unlisted. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200provenance: Grunin, 2004

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