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Auction: 22013 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1105

Great Britain
1840 Mulready
Two Pence Envelopes
A198, dated 1841 (13 June) to Lancaster, endorsed Registered 746 and 1/- Registered, central black Maltese Cross cancellation and with Carlisle c.d.s. at lower left, on reverse fine and largely intact red wax seal of the Cumberland and Carlisle bank; minor tear to the top flap but otherwise clean and uncreased

note: This is believed to be one of only two complete Registered 2d. Mulready envelopes, both of which are from the same correspondence and posted within 5 days of each other. and the only recorded example not uprated with an adhesive stamp


provenance: Harmers, 9 July, 1997, realised £3,017

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Estimate
£6,000 to £7,000

Starting price
£5000