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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1214

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate IX
FI previously used with red Maltese Cross cancellation and re-applied on 1842 (14 Nov.) entire from Sheffield to Nottingham, the letter not accepted, subsequently defaced by a Post Office official and with manuscript 'Old Stamp' applied alongside "2" charge, both in black ink; a few faults though a very rare attempted postal fraud cover. Brandon Certificate (2007). Photo

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Estimate
£2,000 to £3,000

Starting price
£1600