Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2, May Date "31st May (last Sunday)" cover.

An entire letter sent from Loughborough to Leicester on Sunday May 31st bearing a four margin 1840 1d black, plate 1a, lettered "HE" tied by a red Maltese Cross and with Loughborough circular date stamp for "MY 31 1840".

A very attractive Sunday May date penny black cover benefiting from the datestamp on the front of the cover making it perfect for display purposes.

A beautiful exhibition quality display cover bearing the world's first postage stamp marking the dawn of prepaid postage and spawning a communications revolution.