By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 4507 - europa grossbritannien
1840: Essay for a prepaid envelope, 116 x 69 mm., with Queen Victoria in oval 'engine-turned' surround with PAID at top printed in blue with no value indicated, internally printed in black "THE IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE, / No. 484.- Registered Nov 18, 1840, by / MITCHELL AND SON, 39, CHARING CROSS'. Lower backflap partly torn into, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce.
Katalog 268: GROSSBRITANNIEN - Sammlung Besançon (Teil III)
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