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Lot# 2975 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 2975 USA

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered OK, a fine appearing example with three large margins and shaved slightly at top, used on First Day of Issue outer letter sheet from Bristol to Bath tied by deep Crimson Maltese Cross with BRISTOL / MY 6 / 1840 code E double arc datestamp clearly struck on reverse. A delightful and extremely rare cover. Listed in Jackson's May Dates on page 47, this being one of very few provincial First Day Covers. Cert. BPA (1977).
    Provenance: Collection Wally Knox.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF