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Auction: 9007 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 281

Great Britain Line Engraved 1840 One Penny Black Plate V IL, part of sheet margin and inscription "he Labels ABOVE" (trimmed) at right, small to huge margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, placed upside down and at lower-left of entire letter, dated 1841 (15 Feb.) addressed to Mallow, cancelled by red Maltese Cross (late usage) on reverse Limerick datestamp (16/2); the entire, unusually addressed in blue ink, folded slightly out of shape to improve appearance and with a tiny portion of the address panel replaced; fine. A rare cover with many unusual aspects. Photo Estimate £ 500-600

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£260