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Auction: 7044 - GB Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 1164

Great Britain Line-Engraved Issues Fraudulent or Unusual Usages of Line-Engraved Issues 1840 1d. plate 1a, OJ, margins all round (enormous on two sides), affixed to the reverse of an entire to Horsley Down in the manner of a seal, the post office clerk either did not realise this or ignored it as it was contrary to regulation and applied a handstruck "2" charge in black with faint "T.P/Borough" in red adjacent - overstruck on/by a red Maltese Cross and presumably indicating that the adhesive had now been noticed/accepted for payment and therefore that the 2d. charge was cancelled, the adhesive itself tied by very fine strike of the red Maltese Cross (possibly in a different shade from the strike on the other side) and showing superb red London 9 May 1840 datestamp; some minor creasing and small part of address panel missing though in no way detracting from this attractive, unusual and rare combination of May date and contrary to regulations usage. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-1,800

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