Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1841: 1 d. pink envelope (Die 79) used in 1852 addressed to Reid's Lodgings, Funchal, Madeira endorsed "via Lisbon" (deleted) and replaced by "Ship Letter Pd. 1/9" in manuscript, prepaid "1/9 d." in red manuscript; struck with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" despatch (Feb 16) in red. Taxed on arrival in Madeira with '160' reis handstamp in black. An extraordinary usage of a 1 d. pink envelope to a very rare destination.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 1993, lot 1116; Harmers, London, 17 Jan 1996, lot 874; Phillips, London, 18 Nov 1999, lot 157; Collection Sayeed, Spink, London, 22 May 2002, lot 2005.