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Auction: 25027 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2644

(x) Great Britain
Channel Islands
Alderney: 1848 (June) entire to London bearing 1841-53 1d. red-brown (TC), cut into at foot and right, tied by '965' barred numeral of Alderney with superb strike of the rare double arc undated Alderney handstamp in black; the reverse with Guernsey and London d.s. for 22.06 and 23.06. Entire with some reinforced tears otherwise fine and a wonderful, early example of this rare handstamp.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000

Starting price
£650