Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1166
(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1b
CC, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to slightly foreshortened envelope with Langport/140 mileage on the front and fine Plymouth c.d.s. of 13 May 1841 on the reverse; horizontal filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine
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Sold for
£230
Starting price
£140