141715 1841 MAIL PRESTON TO BLACKBURN 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) CANCELLED BLACK MALTESE CROSS AND 'Poulton/Penny Post' HAND STAMP (SPEC A1ya).

1841 MAIL PRESTON TO BLACKBURN 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) CANCELLED BLACK MALTESE CROSS AND 'Poulton/Penny Post' HAND STAMP (SPEC A1ya). Letter from Poulton dated 25th Feb 1841 to 'Thos. Ainsworth Jr. Esq, Sol. Blackburn' with good used 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered LH, just touched at right otherwise good margins, tied fine strike black Maltese cross and also tied fine strike 'Poulton/Penny Post' hand stamp in black (Spec A1ya). On reverse very fine strike 'PRESTON' skeleton date stamp FE 25 1841 in black with star below (LA917). Rare usage. (Ref 141715).