Lot no. 228

BRITISH STAMPS USED IN IRELAND: 1840, 1 d. black, plate 10, horizontal pair FI/FJ, two spots at right just clear, otherwise good to large margins, tied by red MC to entire letter from "MONAGHAN FE 27 1841" to Carrickmacross; a fine and rare inner-Irish usage with scarce red cancellation on this plate