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Auction: 12015 - The Chartwell Collection - GB Line Engra
Lot: 72

1840 One Penny BlackCollections and RangesCoversJune 1840: A collection of covers in album representing each date in June, generally good to fine and included Oswestry boxed "too/late", a thick, opaque, powder red Maltese Cross of Carlisle, straight-line Lambs Conduit St. with Maltese Cross, bright orange-red Maltese Cross of Leith, star-shaped examiner´s mark, cover from the House of Lords with double-circle "more/to/pay", crimson-red Maltese Cross from Edinburgh, Yealand Conyers Penny Post in combination with Lancaster c.d.s. in mauve, underpaid letter from London to Battle with manuscript "2" and two strike of double-circle "more/to/pay"; an exciting collection. (35 covers)

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