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Auction: 25029 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 2136

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 3
SJ, margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross to entire letter to Eton College with Mortlake County sorting office c.d.s. of 26 May 1840 on the front and two dated markings of 27 May 1840 on the reverse; the adhesive crossed by a pressed horizontal filing fold and the entire has been extensively cleaned. Rare early use of Plate 3, the earliest recorded usage is 16 May

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Estimate
£300 to £350

Starting price
£210