Great Britain SG 172 Cover 1894 hand painted Lawrence envelope to Bermondsey new-edition 3c sheet with small punch

3c sheet with small punch hole in NW corner margin and some central splitting

Tiny traces of soiling around perfs

Very scarce so fine

Natural bends and marginal crease

Great Britain SG 172 Cover 1894 hand painted Lawrence envelope to Bermondsey new-edition 3c sheet with small punchIllustrated Envelopes. 1894 (OC 12) hand painted cover to Bermondsey, Sid 'Syd' Lawrence correspondence, franked by 1881 1d lilac (die II), tied by 'LONDON S. W S. W 24' duplex with London S. E arrival backstamp for the same day. Minor toning barely detracts from this fun cover, which depicts a man with a top hat in one hand exuberantly dancing on a music hall stage. Ex Ramsay (Spink 18 May 2018, lot 74). P267000812