Great Britain 1840 2d blue and 1841 1d red-brown combination cover British Levant stamps A handwritten signed letter by

A handwritten signed letter by the renowned English author Charles Dickens

was said to have been extremely pleased with Renoir's painting of her and her children

otherwise of attractive style and extremely fine

Stereo a202)

Usual faintly yellowish gum not relevant to overall quality

Great Britain 1840 2d blue and 1841 1d red-brown combination cover British Levant stamps A handwritten signed letter byGreat Britain 1840 2d blue, SG5 and 1841 1d red brown, SG8 combination cover. A superb quality entire cover of this very rare combination usage for four pence rate up to 2 oz. It is very rare to find early combination covers such as this preserved so well and without any staining or creases. The letter was sent on November 28th 1843 to Melrose bearing 2d blue, plate 1a "PA" and 1841 1d red brown plates 31 "GC" and 35 "IB", each cancelled by fine