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  • Lot# : 7029 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered BC, full to wide margins all round, tied by three strikes of red MC to Inusrance Company reference letter from London (May 25). Filefold well clear of the fine adhesive. Rare letter from the first month of use.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7030 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DE, with wide margins all round, used on 1840 cover from Boston (May 26) to Louth tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. File fold well clear of the fine adhesive. Attractive and rare letter from the first month of use.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7031 Great Britain

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    1840 (Aug 17): 1 d. intense black, plate 6, lettered SI, generous margins all round, a used example as additional franking on 1 d. Mulready envelope, Stereo A162, from Loughborough to London; neatly tied by red Maltese Cross. London arrival on reverse. The envelope shows traces of repair, nonetheless attractive and very rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7032 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, a vertical pair lettered NB/OB, good to wide margins all round, stuck faintly skewed and tied by two strikes of red MC to 1840 entire letter from Staleybridge to Manchester. Straight line STALEYBRIDGE handstamp adjacent, a fine and scarce double rate cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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