Charles Dickens Handwritten and Signed Envelope

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Charles Dickens Handwritten and Signed EnvelopeA handsome 3 x 6. 5" 1864 handwritten and signed envelope from Charles Dickens. Addressed in Dickens' hand to actor and dramatist Benjamin Webster (1797 1882), who adapted Dickens' 1844 Christmas book 'The Chimes' for a theatre production. Webster was manager of London's New Adelphi Theatre and Theatre Royal Haymarket. Dickens addresses the letter to Webster at the New Adelphi. Dickens has also signed the letter handsomely in the bottom left. The

4” and is accompanied by its original envelope which measures 6

Fine mint example with original gum

A handwritten musical quotation signed by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Pristine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum

Andrian Nikolayev

also known as Juan Carlos Stevens

Niger Coast 1894 (June) '½' on left half of 1d pale blue

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue price for this set is £23

IMPERFORATE block of 4 from foot of sheet

Sierra Leone 1935 5d green and indigo Silver Jubilee

British Honduras 1888 (1 Jan) 2c on 6d rose

The hair came directly from a wigmaker who has worked on several major films and TV programmes