Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready envelope Forme 1 Stereo A136, SGME2

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready envelope Forme 1 Stereo A136, SGME2Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Envelope Forme 1 Stereo A136, SGME2 A very fine used example, clearly cancelled with a red brown Maltese Cross, and endorsed "May 5. 1840" in manuscript at lower left. Addressed to Minehead, Somerset and sent from Bristol, it is backstamped with a Bristol circular date stamp (Code A) for 'MY. 6. 1840', confirming first day of issue usage. Minor vertical fold and light edge wear are present, but these do not detract from

with "ARMY" reading downwards

The album is presented inside a handsome custom-made display case

but two bold signatures

Sierra Leone 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple

The original embossed

Clearly signed in black fountain pen ink

Scarce examples from the first approved printing sheet

Focas enjoyed good relations with Rome

black and white photograph of James Irwin pictured in his spacesuit

A very fine four margin example lettered 'RE'

A wonderful and fresh mint specimen example with large part original gum

and grew up in the UK