Great Britain and British Commonwealth LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 977
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SCARCE NUMBER 4 ON 1843 COVER: Aug. 1843 EL (minor creasing) to Sheffield franked with 1d Red AC plate 33, four good to close margins, and tied at right by a very fine strike of the scarce No. 4 in MX; London & SHEFFIELD cds on the back. SG £1600. Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 11:35:11 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 980
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NUMBER 12 - FIRST DAY OF USE: 1 Apr. 1843 E (part Charing Cross ds on a flap, datelined 1 Apr.) to RYE (cds receiver for 2 Apr.) franked with three margin 1d Red (filing crease) tied by No. 12 MX (unusual on a single 1d), used on the first day being the day this handstamp was proofed; only one other first day is recorded. Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS (Image)
