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Auction: 19010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2459

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate II
NJ close to large margins all round, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter from Paris, dated 31 May 1840, to Newcastle on Tyne, red framed "p.d. and London Paid arrival d.s. of 3 June on the front and blue Newcastle c.d.s (5.6) on reverse, redirected on arrival to Darlington, which is when the adhesive was applied and cancelled; fine. A most unusual forwarded letter. P. Holcombe Certificate (1999). Photo

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