Great Britain 1840 Mulready One Penny Envelopes A153, dated 7 Oct.

Great Britain 1840 Mulready One Penny Envelopes A153, dated 7 Oct. 1840, from Dublin to Birmingham, central red Maltese Cross cancellation and dated markings on the reverse, with an interesting endorsement on the interior "Papa desires me send these few stamps as he thinks thou must be run out"; two paper seals (one a pictogram "Y do (Yew Tree) not (Quill pen in hand)" (Why do you not write); a trifle soiled but an interesting and most unusual example of Philatelic Social History Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate:£350

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