Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, pl. 5, lettered QE, ample to large margins all round, used on Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A153, used from St. Columb to solicitors in Bodmin, Cornwall tied by fine strike of Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with red wax seal missing but with double arc "ST. COLUMB" cds of despatch in blue (Feb 15, 1841). According to BPA (1994) cerrtificate the adhesive lifted for checking and replaced. An exceptional double rate usage and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 29 April 1993, lot 54; Collection Tito Giamporcaro, Siegel, New York, 17 Oct 1996.