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Auction: 14028 - The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tete Beche Pair
Lot: 1024

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1a, Used
QI, close but clear at lower left, otherwise good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by Inspector's "Crutched Cross" and by "ship letter/(crown)/ju-4/1840/london" both struck in red; quite exceptional. R.P.S. Certificate (1987)

note:
It is considered that this was part of an inland bound letter, probably addressed to King William Street in the City of London
provenance:
N. Howard, November 1994

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000