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Auction: 21022 - Great Britain Stamps and Postal History including the Beechwood Collection
Lot: 1113

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate II
KC showing plate wear, large to very large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross in a pink shade to entire letter dated 5 Feb. 1841 from Devonport to London (Rockoff and Jackson record just four examples of the Devonport "pink" Maltese Cross used between June 1840 and Feb. 1841) matching dispatch datestamp on the reverse; fine and scarce. Photo

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£550

Starting price
£350