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Auction: 14022 - Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal history
Lot: 172

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1a
FD, large to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 22 May 1840, originally posted as a paid letter with manuscript "1", addressed to Suffolk and with double ring Cambridge d.s. on the front, redirected to London and the 1d. applied, with red Newmarket (23.5) d.s., London arrival (25.5) on reverse; fine and a stunning cover of exhibition quality. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Photo

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