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Lot# 3486 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 3486 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered MG-MH and SE-SF each in horizontal pairs, with rare horizontal strip of six RA-RF, touched to large margins all round,cental fold through RC, RF with small tear, used on 1841 cover from Hayes to Carleton, Pontefract, all tied by Maltese Crosses in red. Minor imperfections as to be expected with heavy letters. Framed "T.P. / HAYES K" despatch below. Reverse with Pontefract cds on reverse (Jan 9). An outstanding cover pre-paying the under 5 ounce rate with original contents of two letters. The largest recoreded franking from plate 8 in the Karl Louis card index.rnProvenance: Scotia Phliately, London Philatelist Oct. 1996.rn 
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF