Lot 70240 – 1840 2d blue, a remarkable assembly of the “Dorchester” town cancel

Dorchester: 1840 2d blue, a remarkable assembly of the “Dorchester” town cancel, comprising, QG-RG vertical reconstructed pair, both with good to very large margins and showing a fine central strike in black, KB-KC horizontal pair, with large margins and showing a central strike leaving a clear profile on the left hand example and RA used on entire letter, tied by a good strike in black; a magnificent trio which would be next to impossible to replicate, and a superb exhibition page. Cert B.P.A for the cover and horizontal pair. The cover ex Daisy.