Great Britain 1842 Guernsey Ship Letter Australia stamps The document once formed part

The document once formed part of the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps

Ed Sheeran is one of the most successful recording artists of all time

A very fine used example with most attractive central circular date stamp cancellation

complete with certificate of authenticity to be signed and dated by a Stanley Gibbons director and a short history of the Penny Black - the world's first postage stamp

Exceptionally fine and fresh well centred unmounted mint with full original gum block of four printed by De La Rue

Great Britain 1842 Guernsey Ship Letter Australia stamps The document once formed partGreat Britain 1842 Guernsey Ship Letter. Handstamps England Guernsey 1842 entire to London, rated "2 8" and showing, on reverse, fine Guernsey double arc date stamp (20. 4) and very fine step type "guernsey ship letter" (Type S. 4) with large part red arrival datestamp alongside. Almost certainly the finest known example of this very rare handstamp. A rare piece of early Channel Islands postal history. Provenance: Ex The Peter Stone Collection of