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Auction: 15023 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 3735

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate 1a
MH, large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 23 May 1840, to Dorchester, on reverse and opening well for display, fine red "blandford/23 my 1840/py post" marking; light vertical filing bends, one of which just affects the adhesive at right; fine and most attractive. May Date covers with Penny Post markings are very rare. Specialised £2,800+. Photo

note:
The entire is addressed to Colonel Frampton, noted for being an instigator of the prosecution of the Tolpuddle martyrs in 1834


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Sold for
£850