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Auction: 23015 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 113

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 5
CD, State 2, first 1840 repair, generous margins all round with appealing plate wear, large part original gum and exceptionally fine. Enzo Diena (1987 as part of pair) with traces of his signature in pencil on reverse and Karl Louis (2022) certificates, the latter remarks "One of the finest recorded in mint condition." (1987, 2022). Photo.

provenance:
Bertram McGowan, Robson Lowe, 15 March,1950
Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, 30 Oct., 1963
Joseph Silkin, Harmers, 14-16 June, 1971

(The above as strips or pair)

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Sold for
£4,000

Starting price
£4500