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Auction: 21040 - Stamps and Postal History of Great Britain
Lot: 1269

(x) Great Britain
1840 Two Pence Blue
Plate 2
SJ-SL horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, superb colour and exceptionally fine, each cancelled by a neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (December 16th) entire ex the Bank of Westmoreland correspondence from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal originally containing, '£220 in notes and a bill for £20'. This combination on cover is extremely scarce and this example is regarded as probably the finest known. A most attractive item. Photo.

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

Estimate
£5,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£5000