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Auction: 7039 - Great Britain Stamps and Covers - featuring "KM" Collection
Lot: 288

x Great Britain Line-Engraved Issues 1840 One Penny Black Plate III SG (double letter "S"), small to very large margins, on neat clean entire letter from London to Birmingham tied by light strike of the red Maltese Cross, despatch backstamp of 25 May 1840; adhesive with small crease at lower-right though in no way detracting. Fine and most attractive. A very scarce May date usage. S.G. Spec. A1tj., £1500. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

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