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Auction: 22013 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1131

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate Ib
LH, intense black shade, small to large margins all round, tied to entire letter by a red Maltese Cross in a scarlet-vermilion shade, dated dated 2 Dec. 1840, from Welshpool to Leicester (interestingly before the advent of the solid centre Maltese Cross); strengthened alongs some folds, fine and the stamp showing traces of curved marks (possibly a re-entry) in the North West square

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