£900
1841 (Feb 13) Lettersheet containing a seven verse valentine poem, posted from Bristol to Miss Caroline Darbey at the Boot & Shoe Warehouse in Dudley, bearing a 1d black, DK plate 8 (four margins, very close at upper left) tied by orange Maltese Cross, matching Bristol backstamp. Very few valentines recorded with 1d blacks, which were only current for Valentines Day in 1841 (with many valentines posted unpaid or prepaid in cash).
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