Lot 1033 Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1865 (Nov), 1s Green, Plate 4 (HH). A front only London to Philadelphia dated November 14th 1865. Bearing 1 shilling green, Plate 4 SG101 (spec. J103). Tied London district office duplex with a numeral 77 for East Dulwich and LONDON EC ? NO 14 65. Obverse has an American PAID mark in red and a US accountancy mark of 21 CENTS in a large circle in red for the total postage. While this is just a cover front the person to whom the letter was addressed makes this item more interesting. The cover is addressed to Josiah Randall Esq. Randall was a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia and a leading Henry Clay Whig politician. He was a strong supporter of prohibition and a key figure in the original formation of the Democrat party in America.