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1840 1d MULREADY WRAPPER 'CHELTENHAM ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTENARY FETE' 'DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS' GOOD TO FINE USED CHELTENHAM TO LONDON. Good to fine used 1840 1d Mulready wrapper, minor imperfections and wear to corners, stereo A19 from Cheltenham to Goswell Road, London with fine strike red Maltese cross of Cheltenham, on reverse 'CHELTENHAM' date stamp JY 18 1840 and London date stamp 20 JY 1840. Within fine to very fine advert 'CHELTENHAM ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTENARY FETE WILL BE HELD AT PITTVILLE, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1840, COMPRISING Vocal and Instrumental Concert, UNIQUE AND INNUMERABLE ILLUMINATIONS, MAGNIFICENT TEMPLE OF HYGEIA, THE GLOW WORM'S COURT, PICTORIAL AND OTHER ILLUSIONS...CONCLUDING WITH A MOST SUPERB DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS...'. A very scarce and sought after advert to date only eight used examples recorded. (Ref 145286).
