Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70022
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1840 (Aug 12) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A139, addressed in the hand of Sir Rowland Hill marked private to "Mr M.B. Peacock General Post office" (the solicitor to the Post Office) and signed at lower left "R Hill" neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, the reverse showing dispatch and delivery ds for Au. 12 and 13 1840, very fine and rare being one of four known, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic collection, also including a very fine Carte de Visit of Rowland hill seated at his desk; cert Karl Louis (2016) erroneously stating three examples known. A major exhibition frontispiece. (Image)
Opening GBP 10,000.00
Sold...GBP 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70025
Symbol: F
1840 (Sep 19) 1d Mulready envelope, second series stereo A289, sent from Malborough to London, very fine Maltese Cross not cancelling Britannia (contrary to regulations), revere with crisp despatch and arrival ds, a superb example especially given that envelopes from the second series are all extremely rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70028
Symbol: F
1841 (Feb 3) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A219, sent from Reading to Bracknell cancelled by a superb orange-red Maltese cross of Reading, some creasing and minor soiling, a striking example, cert. Mike Jackson (2022). (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70029
Symbol: F
1842 (Jan 21) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A44, from Cullompton to Exeter, solely cancelled contrary to regulations by the double arc ds, fine and very rare being one of two examples recorded by Rockoff and Jackson used as a date stamp (illustrated in Vol. 3, the other example cancelling a 1d red on cover). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70036
Symbol: F
1840 (May 12) 2d Mulready lettersheet, forme1, stereo a105, sent from Boston to Spalding and cancelled by neat red MC, no datestamps on reverse but dated internally for May 12th 1840, very fine and very rare "May Date", one of only two recorded 2d Mulreadys used on this date, ex "Mayflower". (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 22DG
Lot No: 70037
Symbol: F
1840 2d Mulready envelope, forme 1 stereo a197, sent from London to Ledbury, beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck blue "Newington Butts / 2d PAID" receiving office handstamp and a "PAID" tombstone ds, not cancelling Britannia hence contrary to regulations, arrival bs, with a little ink addition to the design by the sender and a note under he backflap which reds "I hope the postman will not steal this letter for the sake of the picture!", a very fine showpiece, ex Mayflower. (Image)
