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Auction: 22013 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1120

Great Britain
1840 One Penny Black
Plate Ia
TD, four good margins on entire letter used on the 8th of May (Third Day of Use) from Manchester addressed to Southport neatly cancelled by red MC, the reverse with "Manchester" c.d.s. for "MY 8 1840", the personal letter, dated inside May 7 1840, includes the lines "What think you of the stamps? I enclose one or two as you may not have seen any yet. I expected a much prettier one. They are to be fixed on the letter in the place occupied by that on this letter...". A fascinating exhibition item, detailed Jackson certificate (2019). Spec. A1(2)*tc

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Estimate
£5,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£5000