Lot 11828 : Great Britain - QV (Caricatures)
Great Britain - QV (Caricatures) : 1858 (SG 40) GENERAL TOM THUMB OF P.T. BARNUM'S CIRCUS ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE. A fine used example from Carlisle to London with die 2 1d rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered IC tied neat CARLISLE/165 duplex JY 2 58. Very slight soiling but a most attractive envelope in blue promoting General Tom Thumb who ws trained by Barnum for his circus. Very rare.{C}