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Auction: 13011 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2837

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate VIII
BK and EL, the first small at left, otherwise large margins, tied by crisp and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter (an invoice from a Dress maker with fine engraving and "by appointment to her majesty"), dated 12 Jan. 1841, from London to Chesterfield; light filing fold affecting EL and the invoice folded to display the engraving. Rare and spectacular. Photo

Sold for
£290