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Auction: 22023 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 245

Great Britain
1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown
"Black" Plates
Plate 1b: KL, large margins, tied by fine black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Barnet, on reverse "T.P./Chief Office" and dated markings of 26 March 1841; neatly closed spike hole well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare. An extremely early date. Photo

Note: Statham records the erliest known date of Black Plate 1a as 19 March 1841 (and another reported as 18 February)

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£480

Starting price
£280