1840 MAIL LAUNCESTON TO ST. AUSTELL PAIR 2d BLUE PL.1 (SG5). A fine letter from Launceston, Cornwall dated August 10th 1840 to 'Mefsrs Coude and Sons, Solrs, St Austell' with horizontal pair 1840 2d blue pl.1 (SG5) lettered SK SL, SK very close/just touching at upper left otherwise fine margins and tied good to fine strikes red Maltese cross of Launceston. On front 'LAUNCESTON' date stamp AU 9 1840 and manuscript 'not exceedg 2 Oz'. A rare provincial usage of the 1840 2d blue used within Cornwall. (Ref 143398).
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