Lot
1081 
Great Britain, (Ocean Penny Postage) Ocean Penny Postage, The Worlds Want and Should Be Britain's Boon, Bradshaw & Blacklock design with imprint at left and two-line verse at lower right (state 4), on cover addressed by social reform activist Elihu Burritt, franked with 1841, 1d red brown tied by "26" bar oval handstamp, reverse with red London origin and "Wisbeach, Au 2, 1852" receiving cds's; accompanied by Burritt's signature on small portion of letter; some cover edge wear and light tone spots, F.-V.F. SG No. 8 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850