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Lot# 1664 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1664 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 19, lettered GH, a used example with three large margins and touched at top, on 1842 entire letter from Great Heywood to Newcastle-Under-Lyme, tied by bold characteristic double strike of the Maltese Cross struck in red applied at Rugely. Reverse with 'Great Hywood' undated circular handstamp, Rugely circular datestamp (June 21) and Newcastle-Under-Lyme arrival cds of the following day. An exceptional and very rare usage. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi BS8sb = £ 35'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gubbins, Spink, London, 16 Dec 1998, lot 137.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold