1846 1D PINK ENVELOPE LONDON TO READING WITH LONDON DISTRICT OFFICE '6' NUMERAL. Fine 1d pink envelope Edgware to 'Miss Mary Russell Swallowfield Place Nr Reading', relative of the celebrated Crimean correspondent of the Times, William Howard Russell, cancelled fine strike of the very scarce London District Office '6' numeral of Edgware in black. Some contemporary ms on front., on reverse EDGEWARE date stamp JY 6 1846 and WATFORD date stamp same day. (Ref 90588).
