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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1118

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate Ia
PA, a matched group (7) showing the progressive wear of the plate and regeneration of Plate Ib; comprising Ia with three differing impressions all with red Maltese Crosses and Ib (3) showing non-coincident re-entry and re-cut and enlarged check letters; also a Plate Ic printing in red with part sheet margin at left; a fine group. Photo

provenance:
"Cawardine", Spink, 2001

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£950

Starting price
£800