133123 1841 MOURNING LETTER CHIRK, DENBIGHSHIRE TO SHREWSBURY WITH 1D BLACK PL.8 (SG2)(FD) AND 'CEFUBYCHAN' RECEIVERS HAND STAMP (W716).

1841 MOURNING LETTER CHIRK, DENBIGHSHIRE TO SHREWSBURY WITH 1D BLACK PL.8 (SG2)(FD) AND 'CEFUBYCHAN' RECEIVERS HAND STAMP (W716). Fine letter on mourning paper from Chirk in Denbighshire to Westfelton, Shrewsbury with 1d black pl.8 (SG2) lettered FD, touched in places and light fold affects tied fine strike Chirk Maltese cross in red-brown. On reverse 'CHIRK' date stamp JA 2 1841 and good strike over flap of the rare 'Cefubychan' boxed receivers italic style hand stamp in black (W716), this hand stamp recorded 1833-1840. (Ref 133123).