141370 1849 J VALENTINE ILLUSTRATED 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE' PRINTED ENVELOPE ALEXANDRIA TO GLASGOW, POST PAID IN CASH.

1849 J VALENTINE ILLUSTRATED 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE' PRINTED ENVELOPE ALEXANDRIA TO GLASGOW, POST PAID IN CASH. A very fine used 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE' printed envelope in black on blue azure paper by J Valentine from Alexandria to 'Mr John Mann, 37 South Portland St, Glasgow'. Postage paid in cash with manuscript '1', also on front good strike 'BONHILL' scots local type XX in blue and 'ALEXANDRIA' date stamp SE 30 1849. oN REVERSE 'GLASGOW' date stamp 1 OC 1849. Light horizontal bend but a very clean and rare usage. (Ref 141370).