Lot 50539 – 1840 (May 6) printed entire from the Duty Department, being the first day of issue of the postage stamp
Lot 50539 – 1840 (May 6) printed entire from the Duty Department, being the first day of issue of the postage stamp
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Price realised
200 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
Thu 20 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 (May 6) printed entire
from the Duty Department addressed to Surrey, endorsed ”OHMS” in M/S
and with superb strikes of Crowned Paid 6
MY 1840 and London octagonal datestamp MY 6 1840.
A most attractive item, being the first
day of issue of the postage stamp.
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