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Auction: 18035 - Great Britain, Featuring fine Line Engraved and Surface Printed issues, Queen Elizabeth II Errors and Varieties, The Property of a Gentleman
Lot: 2043

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate Ia
NB-NC horizontal pair, three wide margins, just shaved at top, tied to entire letter, dated 7 May 1840 to Carlisle, London Evening duty datestamp on reverse; fine and rare. Specialised AS2tb, from £22,000. Photo

literature:
"May Dates" by Mike Jackson

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Sold for
£2,300