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Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1297

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 5
QC-QF horizontal strip of four, very large margins in places, just touched in others (various faults), tied by crisply struck red Maltese Crosses to 1840 (4 Aug.) entire from Northallerton to Paisley, the strip paying the 4d. rate for a letter weighing between 1oz. and 2oz. Striking.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£420