131745 1840 MAIL MANCHESTER TO TRENTHAM, STOKE WITH 1D BLACK PL.3 (SG3)(ND) CANCELLED RED MALTESE CROSS AND 'STRETFORD' STRAIGHT LINE HAND STAMP IN BLACK.

1840 MAIL MANCHESTER TO TRENTHAM, STOKE WITH 1D BLACK PL.3 (SG3)(ND) CANCELLED RED MALTESE CROSS AND 'STRETFORD' STRAIGHT LINE HAND STAMP IN BLACK. Fine wrapper from Manchester to 'William Lewis Esq., Trentham, Stoke' with copy letter written inside, with 1d grey-black pl.3 (SG3) lettered ND, cut along top otherwise close to very large margins and tied good strike red Maltese cross of Manchester and also tied fine strike 'STRETFORD' straight line receivers hand stamp in black. On reverse 'MANCHESTER' date stamp NO 12 1840. Very scarce usage of Penny Black cancelled with receivers hand stamp. (Ref 131745).