Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Great Britain: Caricatures and Illustrated Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2958
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). TG, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by Maltese Cross, "York JY 27, 1841" backstamp on Fores's Racing Envelope No. 5" caricature cover to Lancashire, red "Escriche" straightline backstamp, some slight toning affects stamp and coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY BLACK USED ON A FORES'S RACING ENVELOPE. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT USED EXAMPLES OF THIS DESIGN ARE KNOWN, AND ONLY TWO OR THREE ARE USED WITH THE PENNY BLACK.
The British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book records a total of six used examples of this design. Only one is specified as used with the Penny Black (the example offered here is not listed).
Offered to the market for the first time in over 25 years.
E. 5,000-7,500
4,000