1874: Line-Engraved 1 penny red, plate 176, lettered NG, large Crown wmk., perf 14, in combination with Surface-Printed 1875 2½ pence rose mauve, plate 2, lettered JK, Anchor wmk., perf.14 , both stamps of fresh colour and good perforations, the former tied by barred duplex “516 MARLBOROUGH MR 14 76”, the latter tied by barred duplex “446 LEDBURY MR 15 76” to an envelope sent to Ledbury, England and redirected to Brussels, Belgium. Reverse, arrival cds “LEDBURY MR 15 76” together with French transit “ANGLETERRE OUEST 16 MARS 76” and arrival cds “BRUXELLES EST 16 MAR 1876”. Horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesives. Minor soiling and creasing. A scarce example of a properly prepaid domestic letter forwarded abroad. Fresh and fine, scarce usage.
