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Auction: 22013 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1045

Great Britain
Postal History
1840 (5 Aug.) part cover readdressed from London to an unknown destination bearing previously used 1d. black, Plate IV, AI margins just touching at foot and at left though good to large elsewhere. Stamp tied by red Maltese Cross alongside "os" circle handstamp denoting an old stamp. A highly unusual item.

Notes: In February of 1841 black Maltese Crosses would replace the easily removed red Maltese Crosses to prevent postal fraud such as this.

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Sold for
£1,700

Starting price
£1000