Auction: 24029 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 5326
(x) Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 11
MA, good to very large margins and cancelled by superb strike of the Maltese cross in blue; a wonderful example of this incredibly rare coloured cancellation on the most difficult plate of the Penny Black. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). Specialised AS73h, unpriced
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Sold for
£5,200
Starting price
£3000