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Auction: 20026 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1852

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate VII
HK close at left, large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, applied upside down on printed Parish Notice dated 7 Dec. 1840 to Edinburgh, tied by a fine strike of the Cupar solid centre (or debris impacted) distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse fine Cuparfife framed datestamp in red. Rare. Photo

note: Rockoff & Jackson record only one 1840 1d. black on piece dated 9 Dec. 1840 as well as two 2d. blue items dated September and December 1840

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Sold for
£2,400

Starting price
£2000