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Lot# 6503 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6503 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered LA-LD, used strip of four, margins all round, fresh vibrant shade, fine red Maltese Cross cancellations, illustrating pre-sale partial separation between each stamp; a practice which was not widespread and is more commonally found on single stamps, scarce on multiples; vertical crease through LC, otherwise fine. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 28 March 1956, lot 109; Robson Lowe 6 May 1964, lot 573 (in 1956 and 1964 not described as "pre-sale" separation).rn                    
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF