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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1212

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1b
The Earliest Recorded Cover from Russia Bearing and Adhesive Stamp
BB, good to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (20 November) (Georgian Calender) entire letter in French from St. Petersburg to London, redirected to John Minet Fector at Kearsney Abbey, Dover at which point the adhesive has been applied. The face struck with boxed St. Petersburg 10.11.40 (Julian Calendar) d.s. in Cyrillic, straight line "Franco" and manuscript "Pd." and "N1/8" rate marking; the reverse with "61½" and "1/8" (England via Prussia) ratings in manuscript, 06.12.40 London arrival and 07.12.40 transit d.s. B.P.A. and Peter Holcombe Certificates (2014, 1995). Very fine and a great rarity, being the earliest recorded cover from Russia bearing and adhesive postage stamp.

Notes: John Minet Fector (later, Laurie) (1812-1868) was an English banker and politician. In 1833 Fector took control of the family bank in Dover, J. Minet Fector & Co. ,later trading under Fector & Co. Fector also served as MP for Dover as a Tory. The Abbey was built by his father and sold by Fector in 1845.

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Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£5000