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Auction: 12018 - Great Britain Stamps and Postal History
Lot: 241

Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownKC, close to large margins and showing a portion of an adjoining stamp at left, tied by London inland "34" cancellation, on envelope (one flap missing), dated 22 March 1853, addressed to New York, Liverpool "3/cents" (carriage by an American ship) overstruck by "24" (full unpaid rate), some small faults, but an attractive example of a "wasted" stamp, as there was no need for a 1d. prepayment, and partly paid mail was treated as unpaid. Photo

Estimate
£120 to £150