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

1854, 1 d. red, lettered ED, perf. 16, used on cover in combination with 1855 4 d. carmine, perf 14, two singles, from London to Bremen, dated 25 August 1855, tied by London Inland cancel in black and "P." oval in red, light filing crease lower part not affecting stamps, the 4d on right has rubs on surface from a paperclip, very rare mixed-franking cover with 1854 perf. 16 red and surface printed 4d stamps of this issue, which were very short lived; according to the Simpson/Louis book this is the only recorded example.rnReference: "Mixed-franking Covers", by R.C. Simpson & K.A. Louis, MJ Publications, 2020, illustrated page 91 and recorded on page 102.