Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1842/45: Official usages (2) with OHMS printed cover to Cricklewood franked by 1840 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered IK, touched to large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross with London datestamp (April 29, 1842) on reverse; together with 1841 2 d. blue pair, pl. 3, lettered TK-TL used on OHMS endorsed cover to Montrose tied by Forfar '144' numeral obliterators. A scarce pairing, especially the 1840 2d. blue used on printed O.H.M.S. cover is very rare!