1948 £1 Brown, Fleetwood CDS

1st October 1948 £1 Brown with Knott End-on-Sea, Fleetwood CDS. Plain cover and handwritten address to Fleetwood. A little worn around the edges but the envelope is still sealed. £350 catalogue value.

The £1 Brown was one of six George VI High Values issued during his reign. Released on 1^st October 1948, it replaced the £1 Silver Wedding stamp which was withdrawn the previous day. Its lifespan was relatively short with 906,160 issued before the arrival of the 1951 £1 definitive.