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Auction: 12001 - Winter Collector's Series
Lot: 713

Great Britain 1841-54 One Penny Red-Brown Plate 169: EL, clear to good margins, tied on entire letter (incorrectly dated by the writer 28 June 1852), addressed to Rochester, by a fine strike of the extremely rare squared "38" London duplex, code D of June 30 1853 (this marking only recorded between 19 June and 8 Aug. 1853), light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive and marking, very fine. A major rarity and the finest known example of this datestamp on cover. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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