GREAT BRITAIN 1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 10 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 82
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Cat No: 2, 7
1840 1d Black Pl.10. Fine group of eight adhesives containing a single 1d black cancelled by a black MC (QC), a matched pair (CJ) 1d black cancelled by a red MC (State 1) and 1d Red-brown (SG7, state 2 ‘O’ Flaw Corrected) alongside a horizontal pair of 1d Blacks (GK-GL) matched with a horizontal strip of three 1d Red-browns (GJ-GL, SG7). A lovely study of this difficult plate (8). Cat £6500+. (Image)
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 465.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 465
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 11
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 83
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1840 1d Black Pl.11. Used four margin example (CD) cancelled by a crisp black MC. Scarce plate. Spec, AS73. Cat £5000. (Image)
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 84
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1840 1d Grey-black Pl.11. Fine wrapper sent from Blandford to Wimborne bearing a four margin example lettered PG tied by a black MC with a crisp Wimborne arrival datestamp at left for MY.9.1841. Rare plate on cover. Cat £16,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 2,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 2400
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 1A
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 41
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1840 1d Grey-black Pl.1a. Unused o.g. four margin example (MH). Spec. AS2. 1985 RPS Cert. Ex H.O. Fraser. Cat £18500. (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 42
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1840 1d Intense black Pl.1a. Used four margin example (DI) cancelled by a black MC. Scarce cancellation on this plate. Spec. AS1f. Cat £1100. Ex. Cawardine. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 43
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1840 1d Grey-black Pl.1a. Used good to large four margin example (KK) tied to piece by a red MC and a red town datestamp. Rare combination. Spec. AS2xb. 1988 RPS Cert. Ex Victoria. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 44
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.1a. Very fine group of six four margin used examples all cancelled by red MC's. Fantastic appearance. (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 45
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1840 1d Black P.1a. “May Date”. Front bearing 1d Black (RB) tied by a red MC with a matching datestamp at left for MY.9.1840. Horizontal crease affecting adhesive. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 47
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1840 1d Black P.1a. “May Date”. Entire sent from Sheffield to Wisbeach bearing a 1d black tied by a red MC backstamped by a Sheffield dispatch datestamp for MY.30.1840. and a Wisbeach arrival for the following day Sunday 31st. Cat £2000. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 48
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1840 1d Black Pl.1a. Two covers each bearing four margin 1d Black Pl.1a used in June 1840 and tied by red MC's. A fine pair of covers. (Image)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 450
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 1B - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 49
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1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Superb used four margin example (PB) cancelled by a crisp red MC. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 50
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1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Used large four margin example (PF) cancelled by a maroon MC. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 51
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Fine group of ten adhesives containing two single 1d blacks and four subsequent examples offered in matched pairs with 1d Red-browns (SG7). All four margin and cancelled by MC's. Attractive group. (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 52
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.1b. Two separate covers each bearing 1d Black Pl.1b cancelled by red and black MC's respectively. A fine pair of covers. Cat £1500. (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 2
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 53
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1840 1d Black Pl.2. Used four margin example (MF) cancelled by a crisp orange red MC. Spec. AS14. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 54
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1840 1d Black Pl.2. Used four margin example (QF) on piece cancelled by a ruby MC of Aberdeen with an Aberdeen datestamp alongside for AU.1.1840. Spec. AS14ve. Cat £800. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 55
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.2. Used example lettered RD cancelled by a red double lined MC of Stonehaven with a small corner fault. Attractive. Spec. AS14uj. Cat £4500 (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 56
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.2. Fine group of ten adhesives containing five four margin 1d blacks offered in matched pairs with 1d Red-browns (SG7, Pl.2). All cancelled by MC's. An attractive group. Cat £3500+ (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 57
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1840 1d Black Pl.2. R.W. Hume Envelope No.1, State 2 “Britannia seated on Egg” used example bearing a four margin 1d Black Pl.2. (HG) tied by red MC's. Addressed to Helensburgh and dated on reverse with an Edinburgh cds for MY.21.1840 “May Date”. Cleaned, reinforced in places. Scarce and unusual. (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 58
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1840 1d Intense black Pl.2. Entire sent from West Bromwich to Liverpool bearing a four margin 1d Intense black (TD) tied by an extremely overinked and very stunning MC in a deep bright shade. Unusual (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 3 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 59
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1840 1d Black Pl.3. Used example lettered RD cancelled by a black ‘solid centre’ MC of Welshpool. Attractive. Spec. AS20uk. Cat £3000 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 60
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1840 1d Black Pl.3. Used example good to huge margins (TD) cancelled by red MC. Scarce plate. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 61
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1840 1d Black Pl.3. Entire from Falmouth to Truro bearing a four margin 1d Black (NC) tied by a pink MC with a matching Falmouth datestamp alongide for DE.26.1840. Listed in Vol.3 of the Maltese Cross by Rockoff & Jackson pg.425. Ex Stillwell. 1995 RPS Cert. Unusual colour cross. (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 62
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1840 1d Black Pl.3. Two separate covers each bearing 1d Black Pl.3 each tied by red MC's. A fine pair of covers from this scarce plate. Cat £2000. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 4 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 63
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.4. Wonderful group of three plate 4 examples containing two large four margin examples (EI & QE) cancelled by crisp black and red MC's respectively. Offered with a spectacular Forgery lettered JC used on piece which has quite evidently larger corner letters. The Forgery is accompanied by a 1970 RPS Cert as a forgery. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 64
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1840 1d Black Pl.4. Superb used four margin example neatly tied to a printed advertisement wrapper sent from Newcastle Under Line to Groundslow, Trentham by a crisp red MC. Backstamped with a Newcastle Under Line cds for JY.11.1840. Sent by Lea & Cooper Ironmongers, Seedsmen & Co. regarding their "Nitrate of Soda for Manure, Lever Cheese Presses and Annatto for Cheese colouring". A magnificent example of a Victorian advertisement wrapper in exceptional quality, very rare to find in combination with the 1d black and without doubt one of the finest examples we have seen. (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 65
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.4. Wonderful group of four entires all addressed to Hamilton Palace and containing interesting contents such as Lunches at the Palace, Shoots on the grounds and also the delivery of a Doe by the Gamekeepers. Very interesting correspondence. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 5 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 66
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.5. Used good to large four margin example (HK) cancelled by a blue MC. Rare. Spec. AS25vc. 1994 BPA Cert. Ex. Victoria. Cat £8,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 67
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1840 1d Black Pl.5. Used good to large four margin example (HL) cancelled by a black ‘POULTON PENNY POST’ handstamp and a red MC. Lovely combination. Spec. AS25ya. Cat £1200. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 124.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 124
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 68
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1840 1d Black Pl.5. Used three margin example (TF) cancelled by a blue, framed ‘PyP No. 15, Handsworth’ handstamp and a red MC. Lovely combination. Spec. AS25yd. Cat £1000. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 69
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1840 1d Black Pl.5 & 2d Blue Pl.1. Used set of two four margin examples cancelled by distinctive Manchester Fishtail MC's. Cat £2650. (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 70
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Cat No: 2, 7
1840 1d Black Pl.5. Fine group of nine adhesives containing two single 1d blacks cancelled by crisp MC's, an example used on cover and three subsequent blacks offered in matched pairs with 1d Red-browns (SG7). All blacks are four margin examples and cancelled by MC's. Attractive group. (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 6 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 71
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1840 1d Black Pl.6. Used four margin example (AC) cancelled by a ruby MC of Aberdeen. Spec. AS41ve. Cat £800. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 72
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.6. Used four margin example (KB) tied to piece by a crisp black ‘WHITTINGTON PENNY POST’ handstamp and a red MC. Lovely combination. Spec. AS41ya. Cat £1200. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 73
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1840 Spooner Envelope No.13. Used example sent from Derby to Dublin, bearing a 1d Black Pl.6. cancelled by a black MC. Adhesive bearing faults and lifted and replaced. Backstamped in Derby AU.8.1841 and in Dublin the following day. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 74
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.6. Entire from Berkeley to London bearing a four margin 1d Black (DG) tied by an olive-sepia brown MC with a matching Berkeley UDC at left. Listed in Vol.3 of the Maltese Cross by Rockoff & Jackson pg.411. Ex Stillwell. 1995 RPS Cert ‘Mixed inks… Bottom arc of Berkerley inked in". Unusual colour cross. (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 75
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.6. Fine group of five adhesives containing four 1d blacks, three cancelled by crisp red MC's and one with a black MC as well an example used on cover all four margin Attractive group. (5) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 7 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 76
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.7. Unused large part o.g. example close to large four margin example lettered HB. Small surface abrasion by Queen's mouth. 1989 BPA Cert. Cat £13500. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 930.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 930
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 77
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.7. Used example lettered BA cancelled by a red MC leaving a clear profile. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 78
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.7 & Pl.8. Fine group of twelve adhesives containing a four margin 1d black cancelled by a red MC (GE, Pl.7) as well an example used on cover (MB, Pl.7). With five additional four margin 1d Blacks from plate 8 (DE, EF, EE, RC & SD) offered in matched pairs with 1d Red-browns (SG7). Attractive group. (12) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 430.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 430
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 79
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1840 1d Black Pl.7. Part envelope used during the black maltese cross experimental period bearing a 1d Black Pl.7. (CF) tied by a black MC. The cover bearing a charming and almost unique way of addressing the envelope with a poem to instruct the postman. Interesting (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 80
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.8. Fine group of two examples, a single used our margin example (EC) cancelled by a red MC and a second example (KI) tied to a clean mourning wrapper by a red MC. An attractive pair. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
1840 ONE PENNY BLACK - PLATE 9 - Black
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 81
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Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black Pl.9. Fine group of four adhesives containing a single 1d black cancelled by a red MC (EF), an example used on cover (FL) and a subsequent black (BD) offered in matched pair with 1d Red-browns (SG7). Difficult plate. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
1840 ONE PENNY 'VR' OFFICIAL
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 87
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1840 'VR' Official 1d black (KF). Unused o.g. large four margins, Some redistribution to gum on reverse. Scarce. 1975 BPA Cert. Ex H..O. Fraser. Cat. £20,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 2,200.00
Sold...GBP 6,000.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 6000
1840 TWO PENNY BLUE - PLATE 1
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 88
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1840 2d Blue Pl.1. Unused four margin example lettered CJ. Regummed but with fresh appearance. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 89
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Cat No: 5
1840 2d Blue Pl.1. Unused four margin part gum example (redistributed) lettered HC. Accompanied by 1991 RPS certificate stating “Has been cleaned”. SG5. 1991 RPS Cert. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 90
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Cat No: 5
1840 2d Blue Pl.1. Used four margin example cancelled by a blue MC. Very rare cancellation on this issue. Cat £12,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 91
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Cat No: 6
1840 2d Pale blue Pl.1. Used four margin example (CE) cancelled by a crisp red MC. Attractive SG6. Cat £1250. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 93
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1840 2d Blue Pl.1. Used four margin horizontal pair (MK-ML) cancelled by orange-red MC's. SG5. Cat £2500. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-01-2023, 03:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5959
Lot No: 94
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Cat No: 4
1840 2d Deep full blue Pl.1. Used four margin horizontal pair (PJ-PK) cancelled by red MC's. SG4. Cat £2500. (Image)
