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Auction: 25017 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 5179

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 2
AJ with good to large margins, cancelled on 1848 (8 Sept.) envelope to Hayes by a neat strike of London Inland Office "8" numeral (with 12 lines), the reverse bearing London despatch c.d.s. and Uxbridge arrival (9.9) along with a nearly complete red wax seal showing seated Britannia (as on the one penny coin). Mike Jackson Certificate (2021).
Also 1847 (10 Apr.) wrapper to Usk bearing 1841 1d. plate 68, JH with enormous margins all round, also cancelled by London inland Office "8" (16 bars) and addressed to Usk. An appealing pair of covers. Photo

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Sold for
£1,200

Starting price
£480

Sale 25017 Notices
Both cancellations are the 12 bar type.