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Auction: 8038 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 1414

Great Britain Line Engraved 1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1 AC-AH, horizontal strip of six (severed between AF and AG) in a deep full blue shade, margins nearly all round (touched or clipped at places), on entire letter from Stewartstown to Pennsylvania dated 7 March 1841, very neatly cancelled by strikes of the black Maltese Cross and tied by red oval "paid ship letter/london" and circular "new-york/ship" datestamps, AD with tear at base, A E crossed by light fold but not detracting from the wonderful appearance of this striking and rare overseas usage. Photo Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 PROVENANCE: John O. Griffiths, 1982

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