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Auction: 12016 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1012

Great BritainPostal History1795 (5 March) entire letter addressed to the Foundling Hospital, Lambs Conduit Fields with a fine strike of the London Experimental Penny Post "WANDSh/-1-" in combination with the only recorded example of the "2" handstamp, on reverse red "12 O Clock/MR 5/95 NOON"; an unobtrusive filing fold at top just crosses the "2" handstamp, otherwise extremely fine and a very rare entire from the London Experimental Post Period. Photo

Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500