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Auction: 22028 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part II
Lot: 145

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 2
LD-ND, LL-NL and PE-QE, margins are mostly good to large by just cut into PL, two strips and a pair tied on 1840 (1 July) wrapper to Wath by smudged red Maltese Cross, the reverse with York despatch c.d.s.; the wrapper has had some creases pressed out and some of the adhesive show some ageing; a spectacular cover originally weighing 4 ounces. Photo

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Sold for
£5,200

Starting price
£1100

Sale 22028 Notices
The upper strip of three and upper stamp in the pair are crossed by filing folds that have since been pressed out.