Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3 Stereo A161), SGME2

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3 Stereo A161), SGME2Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3 Stereo A161), SGME2. A very fine used example sent from Limerick to Newcastle, County Down neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross in black. Back stamped by a Limerick dispatch circular date stamp for AP. 5 1841, and a Newcastle arrival circular date stamp for the following day showing an unusual variety where the "N" of Newcastle is reversed. Rockoff and Jackson

A number of different colours were trialled during the printing process

A superb unmounted full original gum top marginal example with gold "Face value" completely omitted and the "Frame" partially omitted

An attractive early image of the future Prime Minister

Point Cross

A very rare surcharge error as only one left half sheet of 50 originally existed and fewer surviving examples

18 March 1885

which barely detract from what is a supreme quality example in the context of this difficult to find issue

variety embossed arms omitted

In 1999 FIFA voted Pele Player of the Century

He was successful in restoring the power and stability of the English monarchy after the political upheavals of the Wars of the Roses He founded a long-lasting dynasty and was peacefully succeeded by his son

Zanzibar 1896 (11 May) 2½ on 1a plum

A typed letter signed and inscribed by Princess Diana on official Buckingham Palace notepaper