Lot 70129 – 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton

Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton

Lot 70129 – 1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
10’000 GBP
Estimate
12’000 – 14’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 30 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 1d black pl.4 SB-SK horizontal strip of 10 on cover from Taunton (Somerset) to South Molton (Devon), tied by 10 strikes of a red MC, generally good margins (close or just touched in 2 or 3 places at top), ‘’Taunton OC 12 1840’’ departure strike and, on reverse, ‘’Too Late’’. Light vertical filing folds. A magnificent cover of the utmost rarity. Expertise: Cert R.P.S. (1985)Provenance: “Victoria” (1975) and Fraser (2001).

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