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Lot# 3520 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 3520 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered PK, a used example with good to large margins mostly all round and just clear at top left, on 1842 entire letter from Preston to Manchester tied by Maltese Cross in blue. Double arc "Preston" despatch cds (March 3) displaying well on reverse in same colour, with year slugs '18' of 1842 inverted. Fine and extremely rare Certificate RPSL(1980) Gi 5ud = £ 40'000.rnReference. Listed in Rock/Jacks Encyclopedia of Maltese Crosses p.446rnrnProvenance:rnHarmers, 21 Nov. 1984, lot 1277.rnCollection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, 7. Nov 2001, lot 524.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF