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Auction: 5034 - GB Stamps & Postal History featuring Collections of J Carruthers, O O Ffooks and others
Lot: 244

1884 (25 Jan.) 1d. pink postal stationery envelope to Miss E. Quarmby at Crosland Moor, the address panel covered by a beautiful pen-and-ink scene of a boat sailing through a river-banked town (the buildings´ walls showing advertising ´posters´ for a plethora of items: oysters, tripe, cocoa, pies, pianos, a theatre´s performance of ´Sinbad the Sailor´, and even the local Turkish Baths!), the impressed value with ink manuscript ´empress/of india´ ´overprint´ and cancelled by fine light Huddersfield c.d.s.; a superb exhibition item. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

Sold for
£400