£110 - £150
SPECTACULAR GREEN & GOLD PRINTED DECORATIVE ENVELOPE WITH 1d RED SENT LOCALLY (VALENTINE?); 7 Feb. 1874 env. (slight wear; small scuff beside stamp) sent locally in the village of "Collingham, Notts." with a 1d Red tied by two faint "COLLINGHAM" thimble cds's. The design is exceptional; an 'all over' floral/geometric frame to the address plus all-over matching designs on the flaps; there is a tiny "ENTD. STAT. HALL M.W. & Co." imprint along the LH edge. The date suggests that it might have enclosed an early Valentine? One of the most colourful 1870s covers that we have seen. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PICTORIALS, PRINTED, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 1864-79 1d PLATES, VALENTINES
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