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Auction: 11027 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1
Lot: 1077

1840 One Penny Black Plate Ib Covers 1840 (19 June) entire bearing TL, large to very large margins and well tied by vermilion-red Maltese Cross on entire to Cork, the flap (which opens perfectly for display) with the despatch c.d.s. overstruck by open-top Cork arrival. (22.6). A fine and appealing cover; a very early use of plate Ib Estimate £ 250-300

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