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(x) Great Britain1840 Two Pence BlueCollectionA used Collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fi
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(x) Great Britain
1840 Two Pence Blue
Collection
A used Collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fine to very fine, comprising Plate 1AC, AD, AJ (shifted transfer), AK (shifted transfer) (2), BE, BF-BI horizontal strip of four, GH, HB, HH-HI horizontal pair, NA-NE horizontal strip of five (NB constant variety, NC re-entry) with "754" 1844 type cancellations of Leeds, OJ-OK horizontal pair, OL, PC, PL, QI-QJ horizontal pair, RA-RF horizontal strip of six with Leeds Maltese Cross cancellations, RC-RD horizontal pair with "320" 1844 type cancellations, Plate 2 DA-DD horizontal strip of four used with Plate 1 MA on piece, EK-FL block of four on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and red Milton/Penny Post alongside, LA (double letter L), PG-PH horizontal pair. A superb study including many exceptional pieces
provenance:
Sotheby's, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 Two Pence Blue
Collection
A used Collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fine to very fine, comprising Plate 1AC, AD, AJ (shifted transfer), AK (shifted transfer) (2), BE, BF-BI horizontal strip of four, GH, HB, HH-HI horizontal pair, NA-NE horizontal strip of five (NB constant variety, NC re-entry) with "754" 1844 type cancellations of Leeds, OJ-OK horizontal pair, OL, PC, PL, QI-QJ horizontal pair, RA-RF horizontal strip of six with Leeds Maltese Cross cancellations, RC-RD horizontal pair with "320" 1844 type cancellations, Plate 2 DA-DD horizontal strip of four used with Plate 1 MA on piece, EK-FL block of four on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and red Milton/Penny Post alongside, LA (double letter L), PG-PH horizontal pair. A superb study including many exceptional pieces
provenance:
Sotheby's, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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(x) Great Britain
1840 Two Pence Blue
Collection
A used Collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fine to very fine, comprising Plate 1AC, AD, AJ (shifted transfer), AK (shifted transfer) (2), BE, BF-BI horizontal strip of four, GH, HB, HH-HI horizontal pair, NA-NE horizontal strip of five (NB constant variety, NC re-entry) with "754" 1844 type cancellations of Leeds, OJ-OK horizontal pair, OL, PC, PL, QI-QJ horizontal pair, RA-RF horizontal strip of six with Leeds Maltese Cross cancellations, RC-RD horizontal pair with "320" 1844 type cancellations, Plate 2 DA-DD horizontal strip of four used with Plate 1 MA on piece, EK-FL block of four on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and red Milton/Penny Post alongside, LA (double letter L), PG-PH horizontal pair. A superb study including many exceptional pieces
provenance:
Sotheby's, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
1840 Two Pence Blue
Collection
A used Collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fine to very fine, comprising Plate 1AC, AD, AJ (shifted transfer), AK (shifted transfer) (2), BE, BF-BI horizontal strip of four, GH, HB, HH-HI horizontal pair, NA-NE horizontal strip of five (NB constant variety, NC re-entry) with "754" 1844 type cancellations of Leeds, OJ-OK horizontal pair, OL, PC, PL, QI-QJ horizontal pair, RA-RF horizontal strip of six with Leeds Maltese Cross cancellations, RC-RD horizontal pair with "320" 1844 type cancellations, Plate 2 DA-DD horizontal strip of four used with Plate 1 MA on piece, EK-FL block of four on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and red Milton/Penny Post alongside, LA (double letter L), PG-PH horizontal pair. A superb study including many exceptional pieces
provenance:
Sotheby's, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993
Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840
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69 Southampton Row
Bloomsbury
London
WC1B 4ET
United Kingdom
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