Lot# 1618 - Auction 244-249
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Lot# : 1618 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered RK, a used example with good to large margins all round tied to 1841 cover from Newcastle to Alston by Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with 'Newcastle-On-Tyne' double arc datestamp (March 29) of despatch. A fine and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi AS73 = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 22-24 Feb 1971, lot 175.rn Spink, London, 9 May 2008, lot 1246.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHF