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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1846

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate II
TF, State 2, (another example illustrated in Osbornes "Repaired Impressions") good to large margins all round, tied by crisp and practically upright black Maltese Cross to local London entire letter with blue-green Chancery Lane on the front and red SP 10/1840 datestamp on the reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive. Fine and very early experimental use of the black Maltese Cross. Photo

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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£350