Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5 Australian States stamps The R in Henry's signature

The R in Henry's signature signifies the words

Ascension 1946 Victory 2d and 4d

particularly with the printing variety present

with about 200 reported in unused condition

Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5 Australian States stamps The R in Henry's signatureGreat Britain 1840 2d Blue Plate 1, SG5. A very fine used closed to large four margin example lettered 'BI', neatly tied to an entire envelope by a crisp red Maltese Cross. Sent from Plymouth to Cambridge and backstamped by a Plymouth dispatch circular date stamp for JY. 26. 1840. London transit circular date stamp for JY. 27. 1840. and a Cambridge arrival circular date stamp for JY. 28. 1840. The contents of the enclosed letter regards the family