Lot# 5370 - Auction 257-264
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Lot# : 5370 Great Britain
1840: 1d. black, plate 7, lettered SH, with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet from Poulton to Lytham. The stamp is tied by a Poulton Penny Post two line cachet, as well as a magenta Preston MC. According to Rockoff Jackson the Preston MC was struck in magenta between 12. December 1840 and 19 February 1841. The Preston date stamp is 4 January 1841. This letter is not recorded by Rockoff Jackson. A rare and interesing unusual colour usage of a Penny Black.rnProvenance: Harmer Auction 15 May 1996Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHF