£400 - £500
GB.QUEEN VICTORIA 1841 (12 Feb) EL from Peebles to Akehead Wigton, Cumberland regarding the proposed "National Railway of Scotland" filled with interesting commentary and information including a method of circulating proposals from one person to the next by adding stamps "...such are the benefits of the new postage system" bearing 2d deep blue 'HG' plate 2 with 4 small to huge margins tied by red MC cancellation, the cover with short tear at top and some wrinkling. A very scarce example of a 2d plate 2 tied to cover by red Maltese Cross, spec DS7f.
Lot 1260
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