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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2323

Great Britain 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown Plate 71, AA-AH horizontal strip of eight, AI-AJ and AK-AL horizontal pairs, originally the complete strip of twelve, margins all round to a little cut into, tied on entire letter, dated 26 May 1847, addressed to New York, by six fine strikes of the turquoise-green Irish "331" numeral with double ring "moate" datestamp in the same colour additionally tying AK, red "7" arrival marking, a few minor imperfections but a spectacular 1/- rate and a very rare Irish Transatlantic entire with coloured numerals. S.G. £9,000 for a single on inland cover. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

Sold for
£4,200