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Auction: 11027 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1
Lot: 1133

1840 One Penny Black Plate VIII Unused Registered 31st July Earliest known postal use 5th September Plate destroyed 8th September 1841 Only the black shade is listed AB, from the top of the sheet showing part of the marginal inscription, "...bel. 1/- Per Row o...", good to very large margins on other sides, unused without gum; tiny hinge thin in the top margin. A fine and desirable marginal example Estimate £ 3,000-4,000

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