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Auction: 24019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1448

(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Mixed Plates
A used collection on album pages all lettered "PB" including covers and stamps comprising plate 1a (2), plate 1b (2), plate 2 (3) one with four clear margins tied by black Maltese Cross on entire from Borough to Kennington, one showing variety both letter squares recut (RPS Certificate 1990), plate 3 (2) one on cover from London to Suffolk, plate 4 (2) one tied to entire to Yorkshire by red Maltese Cross, plate 5 (2) one on cover from Stockbridge, plate 6 (2) one on cover to Blairgowrie from Dundee, plate 7 (1), plate 8 (2) one tied to cover to Brixton from Cornhill by black Maltese Cross, plate 9 (1) and plate 10 (1) with huge margins showing portions of adjoining stamps to either side; also 1840 2d. plate 1 (1) and plate 2 (1) cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, majority with four margins, slightly mixed condition with some usual faults though a valauble collection.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£2,000

Starting price
£1000