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

Uniform Penny Post, First Official Day of Use: wrapper bearing "P1" manuscript notation in purple, indicating prepayment of one penny, further "1d paid" in black at lower left, struck on reverse with "Rugeley" double-arced despatch of 10 January, 1840, London double-lined tombstone in red (11 JA) on front, to London, fresh and fine.