1857 DIE 2 1D PL.45 ROSE-RED ON WHITE PAPER PERF 14 (SG40)(OE) ON COVER BIRMINGHAM SPOON (RA5). 1857 envelope Birmingham to 'Sheffield and Rotherham Bank' with fine die 2 1d pl.45 rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered OE tied very fine strike BIRMINGHAM/75 spoon type B1 1st recut (RA5) 28 OC 1857 codes 1 M(sideways). On reverse BAKEWELL date stamp OC 29 57, reverse flap fine printed banking instruction from the 'Birmingham and Midland Bank'. RPS cert 214489. Scarce printing. (Ref 66072).