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Auction: 8030 - Important Great Britain, British Empire & Foreign Stamps & Covers, including items from the Royal Philatelic Collection
Lot: 3

Great Britain Buchanan Prepaid Private Letter Sheet First type letter sheet addressed to Southampton, dated "28/1/40" in black ink at top, showing "coventry" datestamp of 28 January 1840, red London "tombstone" "paid" datestamp of 29 January, faint black framed "No.1" and marked "Pd 1" in red ink; some wear and soiling along folds Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 provenance: The Royal Philatelic Collection, R.P.S. Certificate (number 199101), 12 March 2008

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