Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, pl. 8, lettered RD, a used example with large margins all round, used on 1841 envelope to Kenilworth Vicarage near Coventry tied by bold strike of red Maltese Cross with double arc ATHERSTONE despatch datestamp (Jan 31) at left in red. Reverse with seal removed, a superb and very attractive cover Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 10 June 1998, lot 1241.