GB 1840 SG2 Pl.5 Penny Black - State 3 following the 2nd 1840 repair Fine cover from London to

Fine cover from London to Yokohama

- P223010731

Very fine cover from Chester to Shrewsbury showing the distinctive 'd1' (type c) handstamp with inverted 'd' of Chester in red with a dispatch cds in blue at left for MR

example lettered FA

GB 1840 SG2 Pl.5 Penny Black - State 3 following the 2nd 1840 repair Fine cover from London to1840 1d Black Pl. 5 (State 3). Very fine used four margin example lettered DA, neatly tied to cover by a black MC. Sent from Steyning to Plumpton near Lewes with Steyning and Lewes cds's on reverse for MY8. 1841. A very scarce example in state 3 following the 2nd repair in 1840 showing extreme thinning of both the corner letters and upper corner stars. Spec. AS28a. P223011854