Lot 11827 : Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)
Great Britain - QV (Caricatures) : 1854 (SG 17) OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE STATE 2 BY BRADSHAW AND BLACKLOCK USED LONDON TO HASTINGS. A superb used example of this most attractive envelope from London to St. Leonard's on Sea, Hastings, Sussex with 1854 die 1 1d S.C.16 (SG17) lettered TC tied London Inland office numeral. On reverse London date stamp 15 JY 1854 and ST. LEONARDS ON SEA date stamp JY 15 1854. One of only 13 known recorded used examples. Ex Hobbs exhibition collection.{C}