cover 1840 (1 Jun.), QC-QE strip of three, QF and QG singles, and QI-QL strip of four, margins nearly all round (mostly large but just clear or clipped at places) used together on entire letter from Manchester to Bordeaux, cancelled and tied in red and four of the stamps additionally cancelled by red French arrival c.d.s.; some slight wrinkling and QC-QE repaired but still a fine and extremely rare overseas destination cover which includes in the text of the letter "this letter is a specimen of our new postage acts". B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo | Christie's

拍品 195

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cover 1840 (1 Jun.), QC-QE strip of three, QF and QG singles, and QI-QL strip of four, margins nearly all round (mostly large but just clear or clipped at places) used together on entire letter from Manchester to Bordeaux, cancelled and tied in red and four of the stamps additionally cancelled by red French arrival c.d.s.; some slight wrinkling and QC-QE repaired but still a fine and extremely rare overseas destination cover which includes in the text of the letter "this letter is a specimen of our new postage acts". B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo

细节

cover 1840 (1 Jun.), QC-QE strip of three, QF and QG singles, and QI-QL strip of four, margins nearly all round (mostly large but just clear or clipped at places) used together on entire letter from Manchester to Bordeaux, cancelled and tied in red and four of the stamps additionally cancelled by red French arrival c.d.s.; some slight wrinkling and QC-QE repaired but still a fine and extremely rare overseas destination cover which includes in the text of the letter "this letter is a specimen of our new postage acts". B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo