cover Comic envelope number 3 "Elephant in Kilt", used from Dublin to Durham with red framed despatch datestamp of 3 December 1840 and rated "1" in manuscript, the reverse showing blue-black straight-line "BALLITORE"; a few minor faults and trace of soiling but otherwise fine. Also an unused example of envelope numer 1 "Britannia Seated on an Egg", State 1, unused; a few strengthened splits but otherwise fine. Photo for the first