Auction 186-190

1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CD, an attractive example just clear at top, ample margin at left and with large margins on two sides including portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly tied to 1840 cover to Newport Pagnell by red Maltese Cross with London despatch cds (May 25) on reverse. A fine first month of issue cover. Cert. Merkur (Proschold) 1971 Gi = £ 700.