Rare Second World War Shropshire envelope and stamp for sale on eBay at £495
A rare World War Two envelope and stamp marked by Shropshire & Montgomery Railway has been listed on eBay for almost £500.
The rare item on the internet auction site is said to be a wartime item with it being addressed to a wartime military address.
The item description says: "B WW2 Salop Cover *SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYS RAILWAY* Rare 4d/3d SURCHARGE Stamp Shrewsbury 1941 SHRIVENHAM Military Address ARTILLERY Cadet via Swindon Station R143b
"VERY RARE NON-PHILATELIC USAGE to wartime military address from the collection of ROGER de LACY-SPENCER. Some minor faults as to be expected with such an item. This issue (c1940) is unpriced (**) as a used stamp by Roger. A RAILWAY LETTER STAMP EXHIBITION ITEM. Overall Fine for a wartime item of this type & period."
The item is currently available to buy for £495.
Describing the item further, the seller, Samwells online team, said: "It comes from the collection of Roger de Lacy-Spencer.
"He is the author of the definitive book on Railway Letter Stamps.
"The used stamp alone in this item is rare, on cover it would be classed as very rare."
The item can be found on eBay: ebay.co.uk/itm/144904943062
