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Lot# 5365 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5365 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1a, lettered FJ, earliest printing with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet dated 13. May 1840 from Cambridge to Westminster. The stamp is tied by a beautifully contrasting bright red MC. A Cambridge strike on the reverse confirms the date. The London arrival mark is from the following day. A rare and interesing early May 1840 usage of a Penny Black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF