Great Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1 cover, SG5 Canada stamps military and moral crisis –

military and moral crisis – the American Civil War (1861-1865)

variety watermark Crown to right of CA (from back)

An unmounted mint multiple with full original gum

An official Cuban government decree signed twice by Fidel Castro

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Great Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1 cover, SG5 Canada stamps military and moral crisis –A scarce early May date usage on cover with a pair of 2d blues uprating postage rate to 4d. Great Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1 cover, SG5. A very fine envelope sent from Norwich to Fakenham bearing a four margin horizontal pair of 2d blues from Plate 1 lettered 'CG CH' paying the 4d rate up to 2 ounces. Both stamps are neatly tied by crisp red Maltese Crosses. Backstamped with a Norwich dispatch circular date stamp for 'MY. 15. 1840'. A scarce