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VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-PENNY MULREADY ENVELOPE USED ON MAY 6, 1840, WHICH IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF USE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE MAY 5 NOTATION ON FRONT, INDICATING THE SENDER PREPARED THE MULREADY ON THE DAY BEFORE THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF USE.
The Mulready envelopes were put on sale May 1, 1840, with instructions that they were not to be used until May 6. A small number were posted prior to May 6. The example offered here appears to have been prepared on May 5 in anticipation of a May 6 mailing, in accordance with official instructions.
SG Specialised value £18,000 (Image)
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VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE AND DETAILED HAND-ILLUSTRATED PENNY BLACK COVER. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE COWELL CORRESPONDENCE COVERS WE HAVE SEEN OFFERED.
Of the small handful of Cowell correspondence covers known, some are stampless and each are unique with different scenes drawn over a period of a year or so. (Image)
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