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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2443

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate X
DC, good to large margins all round, tied by black distinctive Manchester "Fish Tail" Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 17 March 1841, to York, dated markings on reverse; a heavy horizontal filing fold cracks the surface of the stamp. Scarce. Specialised £3,500 for a normal cancellation and £4,500 for the distinctive Cross on a common plate. Photo

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Estimate
£200 to £250