SELWYN (George Augustus, 1809-1878, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1841, from 1867 Bishop of Lichfield)

Autograph envelope front to 'Dr Paget Caius College Cambridge', (Sir George Edward, 1809-1892, from 1872 Regius Professor of Physic), no signature, identified and dated in the latter's hand, no place, 11th July

Selwyn was consecrated at Lambeth on 17th October 1841 and sailed for New Zealand on Boxing Day.
With an early penny red stamp (introduced in February 1841), check letters QF. The 'Maltese Cross' cancellation is rather heavy in one angle, light elsewhere.

Item Date:  1841

Stock No:  54967      £20

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