TUT6485 - GB QV 1d. Intense Black Strip of 4 on cover

WAS ~~£3600~~ NOW £3456

Details Specifications

Great Britain - QV (line engraved), 1841, SG1 PL1a
1d. Black, plate 1a intense black shade horizontal strip of 4 letters P-I, P-J, P-K, P-L lightly cancelled red maltese cross tied to original wrapper transit: DONCASTER FE 9 1841 to Bromley Common fine red receiving cancels wrapper flap will open to display on one album page illustratimg all transits. Google internet research immediately locates: George Warde Norman (1793 - 1882) Born 30 Sep 1793 in Bromley Common, Kent, England Died 1882 at about age 88 in Bromley, Kent, England. (Apparently a writer on finance) we suspect there may be more to research. The wrapper must have included something more substantial to require a strip of x 4 1d. Blacks. Thw strip itself is interesting almost complete 4 margin - 3 being good to large margins and absent filing crease. We suspect the strip has been lifted at some stage perhaps to test removal / reduction of red maltese cross cancels with P-I & P-L good to huge margins. Further research justified. What is the connection between Doncaster and George Warde Norman? Intense black strips of 4 (re-married to original wrapper) must be exceptionally rare. Bearing in mind that a 1d. Black block of 4 off cover catalogues £18,000 we would respectfully suggest that this strip on wrapper may command similar catalogue value. Research could not locate a similar standard entire/wrapper for sale. Consequently, whoever acquires this valuable wrapper may continue research as part of the story. Obviously UNIQUE. RARE (1 wrapper) (UPA CERTIFICATE)

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