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Auction: 18029 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1195

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate Ia
MB good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Cork with London datestamp of 8 May 1840 on reverse; fine and a very attractive entire used on the third official day of use. Specialised A1tc, from £9,000. Photo

provenance:
"de Phillp", November 1959
literature:
Recorded in May dates by Mike Jackson

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Sold for
£2,200