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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 228

Great Britain
1840 Two Pence Blue
Plate 1
BK, deep full blue shade, close to large margins all round, indistinctly cancelled on large part of entire to Marseilles, red London c.d.s. of 27 March 1845, "p.d." in oval and red French entry datestamp all on the front; the entire with sealed hole to the front and with parts of three flaps trimmed on the reverse. Rare posting overseas and late use of the 1841 2d.. blue. Signed G. Behr. Photo

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£350

Sale 22023 Notices
Further research has shown the according to Hubbard & Winter this cover was carried on the "Canada" from Liverpool on 13 December 1851, arriving in New York on 23 December.