143820 1842 MAIL PRESTON TO MANCHESTER 1d (SG8) BLUE MALTESE CROSS OF PRESTON (SPEC B1sc).

1842 MAIL PRESTON TO MANCHESTER 1d (SG8) BLUE MALTESE CROSS OF PRESTON (SPEC B1sc). Fine letter Preston 16th July 1842 to 'Mefsrs. Bagshaw and Stevenson, Solicitors, Manchester' 1d (SG8) lettered OB, just touched at lower right otherwise four margins tied good strike 'DARK BLUE Maltese cross of Preston (Spec B1sc)'. On reverse 'MANCHESTER' date stamp JY 17 1842 and 'PRESTON' date stamp in dark blue. (Ref 143820).