cover AC, margins all round, on neat envelope to Sutton Coldfield, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, showing faint strike of the black "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post" and fine red "ATHERSTONE" double-arc datestamp of 15 September 1840; the adhesive with short contemporary ink stroke on neck, otherwise fine. Most appealing. Photo | Christie's

Lot 159

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cover AC, margins all round, on neat envelope to Sutton Coldfield, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, showing faint strike of the black "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post" and fine red "ATHERSTONE" double-arc datestamp of 15 September 1840; the adhesive with short contemporary ink stroke on neck, otherwise fine. Most appealing. Photo

Used

cover AC, margins all round, on neat envelope to Sutton Coldfield, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, showing faint strike of the black "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post" and fine red "ATHERSTONE" double-arc datestamp of 15 September 1840; the adhesive with short contemporary ink stroke on neck, otherwise fine. Most appealing. Photo

Details

cover AC, margins all round, on neat envelope to Sutton Coldfield, tied by fine strike of the red Maltese Cross, showing faint strike of the black "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post" and fine red "ATHERSTONE" double-arc datestamp of 15 September 1840; the adhesive with short contemporary ink stroke on neck, otherwise fine. Most appealing. Photo