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Auction: 21012 - Stamps & Covers of Great Britain, including the Windsor Collection - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 2297

(x) Great Britain
1840 Two Pence Blue
Plate 1
BA-BL in a horizontal maximum strip of twelve, with margins all round, generally good to very large but cut very close at the foot of BG-BI, cancelled and tied by orange-red Maltese Cross applied to each stamp on 1840 (1 Nov.) large envelope from Stone to a barrister in Grays Inn Square in London. The reverse with open top Stone despatch c.d.s. in black and London arrival (2.11) in red.


An exceptionally fine and desirable cover, extraordinarily rare to find a complete row, especially one which has not been cut into. A delightful 2/- rate cover and ready to grace the finest of collections or exhibits. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1986). Photo


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Sold for
£24,000

Starting price
£20000

Sale 21012 Notices
Please note the Peter Holcombe Certificate for this item states that, 'The stamp lettered 'BI' has a diagonal tear running from the W of 'two' almost to the E of 'Postage'. The Strip has been lifted and replaced slightly in the wrong position.