Lot 70127 – 1842 (Nov 14) entire letter from Sheffield to Rotherham,
Lot 70127 – 1842 (Nov 14) entire letter from Sheffield to Rotherham,
Lot 70127 – 1842 (Nov 14) entire letter from Sheffield to Rotherham,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1842 (Nov 14) entire letter from Sheffield to Rotherham, bearing an 1840 1d black pl.9 FI, fraudulently reused and marked in manuscript “Old Stamp” defacing the stamp and rated “2” as a charge; a very rare attempt at postal fraud and addressed to a solicitor!,rare; cert. Brandon (2007).
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