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Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2787

Great Britain
1840 Mulready
One Penny Letter Sheets
A21, additionally franked 1d. black, Plate Ia, OA (re-entry), an attractive grey-black (worn plate) shade with large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, dated 22 July 1840 and used from Dalkeith to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse, pressed vertical crease, well clear of the adhesive, fine. An exceptional example of an uprated Mulready using the Penny Black. Specialised ME2, £15,000. Photo

Estimate
£5,000 to £6,000