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Auction: 7044 - GB Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 1165

Great Britain Line-Engraved Issues Fraudulent or Unusual Usages of Line-Engraved Issues 1840 1d. plate II, SG, margins all round, on piece tied by very fine light strike of the red Maltese Cross: after being affixed the upper-left corner of the adhesive became folded over with the result that part of the red Maltese Cross appears on its reverse and the piece underneath; a fine, fresh and visually striking variety. Most unusual. Photo Estimate £ 800-900

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