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Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1382

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 8
SK, close to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (14 Dec.) entire letter from Sheffield to Mr. McDowall, Engineer in Johnstone near Paisley with two strikes of "missent to/greenock" handstamps in red, Greenock, Sheffield and Paisley d.s. on reverse, filing fold clear of the adhesive, lettersheet a touch foxed with pencil illustration of a bridge on one of the reverse flaps, an appealing entire.

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£210