Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps Signed expressively in dark ink

Signed expressively in dark ink by the two time Oscar winner

Wonderful quality and a very rare positional piece

two were sent to a collector in Tonbridge

particularly scarce in this form

Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps Signed expressively in dark inkGreat 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