GB 1843 Cover - Ryde IOW Skeleton handstamp

Stock Code: P201007727

1843 Isle of Wight. Very fine used 1d Pink postal stationery envelope addressed to London neatly cancelled by a black MC. The reverse showing a very fine strike of the rare Ryde Isle of Wight first type skeleton handstamp for SP.22.1843 with London arrival cds for the following day. Offered with a prepaid cover to Madeira showing a superb strike of the single-arc Ryde cds for DE.23.1842. It was this single-arc datestamp that was undergoing repair in September 1843 which in turn led to the brief use of first type skeleton handstamp. A rare skeleton, unrecorded in the county catalogues. Ex Crabb.

$437.89*

Shipping to the UK: Free

Enquiries/payments

Out of Stock

Add to Wishlist

GB 1843 Cover - Ryde IOW Skeleton handstamp - $437.89*

You may also like


Crown Guarantee

All Stanley Gibbons stamps come with a lifetime guarantee of authenticity from our stamp specialists.

Stanley Gibbons Journal

Read More of our Journal

Stanley Gibbons Journal

What are Cinderella Stamps?

The Penny Red

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II