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Auction: 23027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2216

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Unplated
JL, clear to good margins all round, tied to piece by multiple strikes of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Plymouth, the piece with paper attached for display purposes, signed at lower left Falmouth (Thomas Erskine May, 1st. Baron Farnborough, K.C.B.) addressed to a bookseller in Pall Mall. Rare. Specialised £2,500 for a single off cover

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£180