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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1072

Great Britain
1840 Mulready
One Penny Lettersheets
A44, dated 21 Jan. 1842, from Collumpton to Exeter, cancelled contrary to regulations with 'collumpton' double-arc datestamp in black, Exeter arrival on reverse; a little soiled and a central vertical filing fold. Very unusual and rare. Specialised ME1yb, £9,500. Photo

This Mulready is illustrated in "The Maltese Cross" by Rockoff and Jackson, and is one of just two examples of this datestamp used as a cancellation recorded by the authors

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500

Starting price
£800