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

1850, 1 d. red, plate 100, lettered JA, Archer Perf. 16, used on 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, from London to St Albans, dated 1 March 1854, tied by London Inland “11”, good perfs and well centered, arrival to reverse dated 2 March 1854, minor soiling, some wrinkling and imperfections to envelope, however a rare combination, one of four examples of an Archer and 1 d. pink mixed-franking, an important and visually appealing example. Cert. RPSL (1986). SG16b = £1’500+ as a single Archer on cover, combination unpriced. rnReference: “Mixed-franking Covers” by R.C. Simpson & K.A. Louis, MJ Publications, 2020, pages 62 and 72.rnProvenance: H.& B. Philatelists, September 1997.rn