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Auction: 7039 - Great Britain Stamps and Covers - featuring "KM" Collection
Lot: 369

Great Britain Line-Engraved Issues 1840 One Penny Black Plate IX FB good to large margins, on clean entire letter from London to Rochester tied by fine upright strike of the red Maltese Cross, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. of 9 February 1841; fine and most attractive. An extremely rare example of the last official day of usage for the red Maltese Cross. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000

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£3,500