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1840 1D MULREADY WRAPPER 'THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENCE INSTITUTION FOR ASSURANCES AND ANNUITIES ON LIVES' ADVERTISEMENT (SPEC MA139b). Used 1d Mulready wrapper Edinburgh to 'Mr Richard Jaques, Porter Merchant, Ripon, Yorkshire' cancelled two strikes of a red Maltese Cross and part Edinburgh back stamp 1840. Within advert 'THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTUITION FOR ASSURANCES AND ANNUITIES ON LIVES' (MA139b), unfortunately Mulready rather damaged on reverse but believed to be the only example so far recorded. (Ref 117677).