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Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1442

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 11
QA, greyish-black with good to large margins all round, tied to 1840 (April) entire letter from Atherstone to Manchester with "atherstone" town d.s. and "ApplebyLeicester/ Penny Post" handstamp on face and Manchester d.s. on reverse; lower margin of adhesive a little roughly cut and some minor foxing to lettersheet otherwise a good example of this rare plate on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Photo.

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Estimate
£3,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£2500