Lot 20034 – 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC

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Lot 20034 – 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC

Lot 20034 – 1840 1d black pl.4 GA left hand marginal with inscription on cover to Rickmansworth with fine strike of red MC

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
2’400 GBP
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 26 mars 2026 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Inscriptional single on cover


1840 1d Black, Plate 4 (GA) Left-Hand Marginal Stamp with Inscription “Back be careful no” on Cover


A very fresh and striking example of the 1d Black from Plate 4, on cover from London to Rickmansworth. The stamp retains its rare left-hand marginal inscription, an exceptional feature highly prized by collectors. It is neatly cancelled with a fine central red Maltese Cross, with the “T.P. Old Broad St” sub-office handstamp adjacent.


Condition is fine and most attractive, with fresh impression and clear margins, and a rarity factor heightened by its marginal inscription on cover, which is seldom encountered.

Catalogue ref: SG S.G. 2
Auction
2026 Tomasini Collections (part 1) + Specialised Switzerland
Catalogue
Tomasini Collection of Classic GB Part 1

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