Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered RI, a used example with good margins all round, tiny inclusion in margrin only at right, tied to 1840 cover to Halifax by Maltese Cross in pink and by double arc "FALMOUTH" cds (Oct 19) in same ink. Small closed tear at top of cover well away from the adhesive. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 750+.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 74, Zurich, 25 March 1987, lot 3915.