Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet Maltese Cross Romsey to Southampton
1840, 1d. Mulready lettersheet, Forme 5, Stereo A243, neat central strike of Maltese Cross in red on front, presumably Romsey despatch backstamp (Sep 21), Southampton c.d.s. receiver, a remarkably fresh and attractive Mulready. (S.G. Spec ME1k).
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Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet Perth Maltese Cross to Edinburgh
1840 1d. Mulready lettersheet, Forme 1, Stereo A17, postmarked with choice strike of distinctive Perth Maltese Cross, to Edinburgh, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Oct 24), light horizontal fold along bottom, a lovely cover. (S.G. Spec. ME1un).
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Great Britain 1840 MAY 6 Stampless FL Arbroath to Edinburgh Scotland SFL Penny Black
Stampless folded letter, with contents, rated "1" and endorsed "Paid", neatly struck boxed ARBROATH marking dated MAY 6, the day of issue of the Penny Black, to Edinburgh, with next-day receiver struck on front, an exceptional quality cover and lovely introductory item to a Great Britain collection.
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Great Britain 1840 Mulready Letter Sheet Stereo A40 Maltese Cross Advertising
1840, 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A40, struck with Corn Hill handstamp in red, overstruck with black Maltese Cross, to Regents Park, with SP 9 arrival backstamp, contents "Printed for A. Cuddy by I. Page, Horseferry Road", with various advertisements including gunpowder sales, "Hill's Transparent Anti-Ophiasis", "Price & Co's Perfumery", "Bentley's Extract of Honey" hair tonic, Watts & Co "Foreign Wine Establishment", Crosswaite's Occult Lozenges for "Cure of Asthma, Coughs, Sore Throats", etc, usual filing folds, a fine example with scarce advertising contents.
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Great Britain 1841 1d Mulready Lettersheet Maltese Cross Launceston to Plymouth
1840, 1d. Mulready lettersheet, Forme 1, Stereo A30, very fine strike of black Maltese Cross, Launceston despatch c.d.s. on reverse (March 13, 1841), a lovely and fresh Mulready.
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Great Britain 1851 Inman Line CITY OF MANCHESTER Maiden Voyage Stampless Transatlantic FL
Stampless folded letter, with commercial contents, struck with "6" in blue octagon, to Philadelphia, endorsed "per City of Manchester", interior dated July 17, carried on the maiden voyage of the Inman Line "City of Manchester", docketing arrived in Philadelphia on 15 August, fresh and scarce, ex Booth. The Inman Line began carrying cargo and passengers to Philadelphia. A shift to New York and the Civil War resulted in the US Post Office relying on the company for mail service. Most was carried via American steamship. In 1867, they obtained a British mail contract, though new competition resulted in its gradual decline, and it was eventually taken over by the American Line.
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