Great Britain 1840 2d blue combination usage with 1841 1d red-brown Aden stamps One faintly toned perforation tip

One faintly toned perforation tip mentioned purely for accuracy

few examples have survived and most of those have serious condition issues

6c carmine-red

perforations 13

George VI and his wife

Great Britain 1840 2d blue combination usage with 1841 1d red-brown Aden stamps One faintly toned perforation tipGreat Britain 1840 2d blue and 1841 1d red brown combination cover The finest known of all 2d blue and 1d red combination usages and unique as the only cover known with the 1841 1d red brown plate 1b CE and CK, SGDS6, AS6. The letter was sent on April 28th 1841 from Cork to Dublin with two stamps re affixed after becoming loose and the cover has been unfolded at the left. An exceptional unique piece from early GB philatelic history. Provenance: Ex.