Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps particularly scarce in this form

particularly scarce in this form

Passengers on board a steamboat were in such a panic to catch a glimpse of the writer

Wonderful quality and a very rare positional piece

Lewis Moody

Very fine and fresh unused original gum example lettered QB

Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps particularly scarce in this formGreat Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3. A very fine used close to good four margin example lettered 'CH' with rough torn margin at right. Neatly tied to a clean front cover by a black Maltese Cross with a small section of the back flap bearing a High Wycombe dispatch datestamp for 'AP. 21. 1841', and a London arrival circular date stamp for the following day. Unfolded for display purposes. GB Specialised catalogue no: AS72. Stanley