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Auction: 168 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 948

#4, 1841 2p Blue, three large margins, tied by "3" in Maltese Cross cancel to 1844 folded letter to Newtown, with "Newtown/My 11, 1844" backstamp, very fine; this is a later date of the use of the "3" in Maltese Cross than recorded by Rockoff & Jackson, who only recorded five covers with this combination (Scott $725.00 for off cover; S.G. #14; £2,250).


Estimate
$200 to $300