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Auction: 11027 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1
Lot: 1182

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1 1841 (2 Jan.) PA-PL, OA-OB strip of twelve and pair (paying the 2/4d. rate) in dull blue on large wrapper from Salisbury to Basingstoke, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses and showing a fine strike of open-top Salisbury c.d.s. in red alongside; close to very large margins all round, central folding crease and some other wrinkles and imperfections, to be expected from such large wrapper with heavy contents. A remarkable and very important cover believed to be the largest known multiple of the 2d. blue used on cover. A great rarity Estimate £ 30,000-40,000 For another an 1840 1d. black cover franked at 2/4d. from the same correspondence, please see lot 1145

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£42,000