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Lot# 1389 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 1389 Great Britain

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    "The James Moore Correspondence" 1840: Three entire letters addressed to James Moore, 73 George Street, Edinburgh with October 31st, 1840 cover from Glasgow bearing the phenomenal franking of 1840 2 d. blue, plate 1, with three horizontal strips of three, lettered LA-LC, LD-LF and EJ-EL, margins just touched but mostly fine to large all round with EJ-EL crossed by file fold, all cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red, the franking of 1 s. 6 d. paying the rate for a letter of nine ounces; reverse with Glasgow cds (Oct 31) and Edinburgh arrival of the following day both in red. Sold together with Oct 23 1840 cover at quadruple rate from Greenock bearing 2 d. blue plate 1, two fine single examples lettered EK and HF, each tied by neat Maltese Cross in red and Nov 15 1840 entire at double rate franked by a pair of 1 d. intense black, plate 5, lettered SE-SF, just touched at left and tied by Maltese Crosses in red. A sensational new find.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold