Auction: 12021 - The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV
Lot: 165
1840 One Penny Black
Plate II
Covers
1840 (31 May) local Edinburgh entire bearing QD in a deep shade, touched to very large margins and well tied by a good strike of deep, dull red Maltese Cross, a fine strike of the despatch c.d.s. on the flap which opens well for display. A fine and scarce Sunday date. Cat. £13,000
Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000