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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2122

x Great Britain 1840 Mulready One Penny Letter Sheets A66, additionally franked by 1d. black Plate VIII, IH, and 2d. blue Plate 1 ,SF, both with margins all round and tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations and with another strike alongside, on reverse indistinct red "callington" datestamp of May 1841; the contents of the lettersheet have been heavily crossed though which has led to considerable ink "burning" and leaving the item in a very fragile state, nevertheless a significant rarity. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

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