Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps and one of only two

and one of only two recorded in private hands (plus a third in the Royal Collection)

or creases due to the low-quality paper and tropical storage

L Mercus Phillipin AR Denarius 57bc

"My Father had either lost his own snuff box on going ashore or in some shop in Palermo and upon mentioning the circumstances at Lady Hamilton’s table where Lord Nelson was one of the party his Lordship handed over to him this identical box and desired him to keep it until he could get a better one

Superb unused original gum imperforate imprimatur lettered BA

Great Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3 Iraq stamps and one of only twoGreat Britain 1840 1d greyish black Plate 11 cover, SG3. A very fine used close to good four margin example lettered 'CH' with rough torn margin at right. Neatly tied to a clean front cover by a black Maltese Cross with a small section of the back flap bearing a High Wycombe dispatch datestamp for 'AP. 21. 1841', and a London arrival circular date stamp for the following day. Unfolded for display purposes. GB Specialised catalogue no: AS72. Stanley