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

1d. black, plate 1b, horizontal strip of six, lettered LG-LL, margins chiefly fair to good, touching in places, tied to folded entire letter to Edinburgh by black Maltese Crosses, reverse with boxed Prestonkirk despatch strike (4 Mar), same-day circular Edinburgh receiver, LH crossed by vertical filing fold, a rare franking, paying the 6d. rate for up to three ounces. Cert BPA (2010). Gi. AS5.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 6 March 1963, lot 366; Robson Lowe Christies, 7 May 1992, lot 1089; Ex. Cooley Collection, Shreves, 23 September 1995, lot 203; Ex Alan Holyoake Collection (2013).