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Auction: 25027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2229

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1a
QC, grey-black shade (very worn impression), large to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross to entire to Arbroath with Leith Walk and Edinburgh datestamp of 11 July 1840 on the reverse; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Rare and most appealing. Richter (1994) and Karl Louis (2008) Certificates

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£420