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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 159

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 3
MI, cut into at left, large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a superb, crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter from Beverley to Sheffield dated 26 Sept. 1840; the letter with sketch of "carriages on fixed wheel" across front and top and bottom flaps; light filing fold and punch hole on reverse. With R.P.S. Certificate (2003) stating "..... Sketch of "carriages on fixed wheels" drawn on lettersheet subsequent to use. This cannot be dated but is probably contemporary". Photo

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Estimate
£1,100 to £1,200

Starting price
£1100

Sale 22023 Notices
Please note: The writer states, "Can you send me a sketch?", thereby suggesting convincingly that it was indeed contemporary, and not "probably" so, according to the RPS Certificate.