GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Pale Blue (2a; SG 6). Plate 1, lettered B-A to B-L, complete row of twelve stamps divided into two horizontal strips of six (paying the 2sh double rate up to one ounce), strips with varying margins, tied by bold Maltese Crosses on 1841 (18 June) folded cover from Liverpool to New York, red "Boston/SHIP/July 3/Ms." circular datestamp adjacent, manuscript U.S. internal rate of “77” cents for distance of 151 to 400 miles plus 2 cents landing fee, origin double-ring datestamp on reverse, endorsed "Britannia Steamer 12 June 1841", lower strip lifted and re-affixed to its original position

VERY FINE AND STUNNING. A SPECTACULAR 2-SHILLING DOUBLE RATE TRANS-ATLANTIC COVER BEARING TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE 1840 2-PENCE PALE BLUE. THOUGHT TO BE THE HIGHEST RECORDED 1840 TWO PENCE FRANKING FOR A COVER SENT ABROAD. A COVER PERFECT FOR EXHIBITION.

Ex Hunt, Shaida, Pichai and Gross. Signed Enzo Diena. With 1998 RPS certificate.

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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Pale Blue (2 var; SG 6). Horizontal strip of five and four singles, Plate 1, margins to in, tied by red Maltese Cross cancels on folded letter datelined "Dublin 7 Septr. 1840" and addressed to Berlin, Germany, red "SE 9, 40" diamond backstamp, also Sept. 11 transit and Sept. 14 receiving oval datestamp, red ms. "4" silbergroschen credit, red ms. "9-3/4" rate marking, two G.B. Penny Blacks missing and with pair from Plate 5 added to the cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USAGE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN 2-PENCE BLUE, COMPRISING A STRIP OF FIVE AND THREE SINGLES, ON A FOLDED LETTER FROM DUBLIN TO BERLIN.

With 1978 R.P.S. certificate

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