1840, 1d. black, pl.8, FL, cut in on 2 sides, otherwise huge margins, including parts of three neighbouring stamps, tied by red MC to entire letter 1841from Liverpool via London Forwarding Agent Robert Forster, Beer Lane, for onward transmission to Madeira. On reverse Liverpool despatch cds. and London cds, both in red, On front “160”(reis) Madeira due in manuscript, to be paid by the recipient. A rare and attractive usage of a penny black on letter to abroad. Certificate BPA (2013).
