123653 1854 MAIL STAMFORD TO OSTEND (BELGIUM) WITH 1D (SG17) PL.178 X 6.

1854 MAIL STAMFORD TO OSTEND (BELGIUM) WITH 1D (SG17) PL.178 X 6. Fine envelope Stamford to Ostend with 1d die 1 pl.178 S.C. (SG17) strip of four lettered JB, JC, JD and JE, also vertical pair lettered IA and JA tied indistinct numeral cancellations, light horizontal bend affects. On reverse STAMFORD date stamp AU 4 1854, stamps paying 6d ¼oz rate. Good usage. (Ref 123653).