Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1853, 1 d. orange-brown, plate 165, lettered RD, Treasury Roulette, used on cover, London to Exeter, tied by London Inland "12", one of four known covers from the Fortescue/Porters correspondence, dated 7 Jan 1854, with "TOO LATE G.P.O." in black alongside, the reverse has a "St. JAMES' St" blue office mark; where a number of the known genuine Treasury Roulette covers originate from, or from an adjacent district; also Exeter arrival in red to back, envelope has opening tear top centrally, otherwise fine and attractive example. Cert. RPSL (2002) and BPA (2002). Gi B2(3)a = £15'000. rnReference: "The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Part II" by Dr W.R.D. Wiggins (1962), illustrated on photo Plate 1.rnProvenance: Christies, Manson & Woods Auction, May 1943, lot 255; Bertram McGowan, Robson Lowe 15 March 1950, lot 250 Timothy Burgess collection (2003).rnrnrn