Lot 20034 – 2d blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins

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Lot 20034 – 2d blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins

Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
50’000 – 60’000 GBP
Auction date
mar. 12 juin 2018 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 2d Blue AG-AH, a pair of plate 1, clear to good margins, tied by two black strikes of the scarce “No.3” in Maltese Cross, on 1843 folded cover from London to Preston being part of the famous Horrocks, Miller correspondence, paying the 4d rate, cert. RPS (1988)

A unique showpiece usage of a two pence multiple with number in Maltese Crosses

Catalogue ref: 5

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