Auction: 8038 - Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 1576
Great Britain Line Engraved 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown Unplated GK-GL, horizontal pair with margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire addressed to Beaumaris, without dated markings, on arrival "turned" and returned stampless to London with blue double ring Beaumaris c.d.s. of 28 Feb. 1848 (Leap year) and red London tombstone Paid datestamp of 29 Feb., part of the return address blacked out, folded for display, small faults, fine. A remarkably late usage of the Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo Estimate £ 380-450
Sold for
£300