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Auction: 26017 - The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part Three
Lot: 2388

Great Britain
Experimental Postmarks
Pearson Hill
First Trial: 1857 (17 Sept.) neat envelope to Chiswick bearing 1d. Stars cancelled by a fine strike of this very rare and elusive postmark without name, code "M", there is an offset impression on the reverse (part of the flap is missing) and straight-line "Whitechapel" in bluish. This is thought to have been Pearson Hill's original rough model an is only known used on this one day. Photo

Only three covers and three stamps or pieces have been recorded of this postmark which Hill demonstrated at the post Office

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Estimate
£4,000 to £8,000

Starting price
£2000