B201-Victorian 1880s St John’s Wood London Postmark Cover to Edgbaston QueenV
🏷️ Title
Victorian 1880s St John’s Wood London Postmark Cover to Edgbaston – Queen Victoria One Penny Lilac
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📂 Category
Stamps > Great Britain > Covers > Queen Victoria (1840-1901)
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📦 Condition
Used – Good vintage condition.
Some light toning and edge wear; legible ST. JOHN’S WOOD cancellation with clear “X 9 0” date mark; addressed to Miss Field Rennie, Sandenhurst, Richmond Hill, Edgbaston in period ink. Back flap intact, small age marks consistent with age.
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🧾 Item Specifics
Attribute Details
Era Victorian (1840-1901)
Country/Region of Origin Great Britain
Postal Mark St John’s Wood, London
Destination Edgbaston (Birmingham)
Postage Stamp Queen Victoria One Penny Lilac (Die II, c.1881)
Cancellation Type Circular Date Stamp (CDS)
Format Cover (Envelope Only)
Theme Postal History – Victorian Correspondence
Colour Lilac / Mauve
Date of Use c. 1889 (est.)
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💷 Valuation & Pricing
Type Suggested Price (£GBP) Notes
Estimated Collector Value £18 – £25 Typical retail for single 1d Lilac cover with legible St John’s Wood cancel.
Recommended Buy-It-Now Price £22.95 Balanced between market value and quick sale.
Auction Start Price £9.99 Encourages bidding interest; expected to finish £18–£24.
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✍️ Recommended Description (for listing body)
> Genuine late-Victorian postal cover franked with a Queen Victoria One Penny Lilac stamp, cancelled ST JOHN’S WOOD LONDON X 9 0 circular date stamp.
Addressed in elegant period handwriting to Miss Field Rennie, Sandenhurst, Richmond Hill, Edgbaston.
A fine example of 19th-century correspondence showing both social and postal history interest.
Ideal for collectors of British Victorian postal history or London postmarks.
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