By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
lot # 2071 - British Commonwealth great britain - hand illustrated covers
Great Britain, 1878 Hand Illustrated Cover. Humorous caricature pen design depicting Wine Bottle Pleading Mercy From Corkscrew, addressed to Sydney, Australia franked with 4d yellow green pair tied by "Lowestoft, Jy 31, 78" duplex postmarks; some cover edge wear and flaws slightly affecting right stamp, F.-V.F., a rare overseas usage of a 19th century illustrated cover, illustrated in Bodily et al British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century (page 284), ex Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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