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Lot# 1563 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1563 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1a, lettered HB, a fine example with large even margins all round (and showing the re-entries at top and at base), used on 1840 entire letter mailed from Oxford Street to the Strand, London tied by red Maltese Cross. Octagonal framed "MY 7 / 1840" datestamp displaying well on reverse: the second Official Day of Issue. Illustrated on page 64 in Jackson's "May Dates". A superb and extremely rare May Date in exceptional condition. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi AS2(b)tb = £ 20'000. rnrnProvenance: Collection 'D.S.', Phillips, London, 18 June 1987, lot 56.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF