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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS - EARLY ISSUES: 1840
GREAT BRITAIN COINS || GREAT BRITAIN CURRENCY
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Scott #1 to #2
Here are the classics.
Scott #1 is the first stamp ever made.
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Scott # |
Inv. # |
Item |
Description |
Catalog |
Net Price |
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7302-OS |
Stampless cover |
Stanpless Cover Great Britain to New York with unpaid markings "Detained for Postage", "Returned fpr / Postage". Both quite scarce markings. Reverse: "Returned for Postage" in slanted script letters. March 4, 1843
Click here to see back. |
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$250.00 |
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1 |
6945 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Mint, no gum, margins on all 4 sides, Plate #5.
Bright & fresh with tiny tear at upper right. |
$12,500.00 |
$3,500.00 |
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1 |
37083 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Mint, no gum, with crease/tear through stamp. Plate #1B
Click HERE to see back of stamp. |
$12,500.00 |
$975.00 |
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1 |
41750 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black maltese cross cancel, 3+ margins. |
$360.00 |
$95.00 |
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1 |
6953
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with 4 margins, red maltese cross cancel,
4 Margins.
Plate #2 |
$390.00
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$225.00
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1 |
6954 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with 3 clear margins, 1 cut close, but not in design.
Red maltese cross cancel. Plate #5
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$390.00 |
$175.00 |
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1 |
6955 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with 3 clear margins, 1 cut close, but not in design.
Black maltese cross cancel. Plate #8
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$360.00 |
$145.00 |
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1 |
6956 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black maltese crodd cancel, Jusst 4 margins..
From the rare plate #11. |
$4,500.00 |
$3,750.00 |
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1 |
6957 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel. 2 good margins, 1 cut close and 1 touches design.
Red maltese cancel Plate #5 |
$390.00 |
$150.00 |
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1 |
6958
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel, 3 good margins, 1 touching design.
Red maltese cancel Plate #5 |
$390.00
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$150.00
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1 |
6959
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cancel & 4 wide margins. A beautifully centered stamp from plate #6. |
$390.00
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$265.00
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1 |
6960
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel & 4 ample margins.
Close at lower left corner. Plate 1B. |
$390.00
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$210.00
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1 |
6961 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel. 4 margins, but 2 cut close. Plate #6 |
$320.00 |
$125.00 |
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1 |
6962 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cancel, on piece. 4 clear margins. Plate 1B |
$390.00 |
$225.00 |
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1 |
6964 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Cut close on 2 sides. Plate #2 |
$390.00 |
$145.00 |
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1 |
6965 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. One corner cut touches design. Plate #6. |
$390.00 |
$165.00 |
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1 |
6967 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black maltese cross cancel. On piece, 4 margins. Bright and fresh, Plate #5.. |
$360.00 |
$185.00 |
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1 |
36999 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with heavy black maltese cross cancel. Cut into design at bottom. Faults at right. |
$360.00 |
$85.00 |
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1 |
37084 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel. Two corners & design cut.. Plate #8 |
$320.00 |
$40.00 |
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1 |
37085 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel. Margins cut close with nick on left. Plate #9. |
$320.00 |
$60.00 |
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1 |
48972 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel. Margins narrow but clear on all 4 sides. Plate #8 |
$320.00 |
$95.00 |
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1 |
62789 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. All 4 margins clear design. Plate #2. |
$390.00 |
$125.00 |
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1 |
6966
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used PAIR with red cancel. All margins clear design. Fresh and bright color,
Plate #5. A real showpiece.. |
$1,250.00
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$950.00
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1 |
6968 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with red maltese cross cancel.
Margins clear. No15, 1840.
Bottom of cover has been trimmed. Plste #7.
Backstamped "GREENOCK NO 14 M 1840" in red rectangle
and "BELFAST NO15 1840" in double C.D.S.
Click HERE to see back. |
$640.00 |
$300.00 |
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6941-OS
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with clear maltese cross black cancel. 22 April 1841.
4 clean margins. Very clear impression. Multiple backstamps.
Click HERE to see back. (Oversize)
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$640.00
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$315.00
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1 |
7305-OS |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with red maltese cross cancel. 12-22-1840.
3+ margins. Very clear impression. RIPON backstamp. Plate #9.
Click here to see back. (Oversize) |
$640.00 |
$275.00 |
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1 |
7307-OS |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with red maltese cross cancel. 8-3-1840.
Just 4 margins. Very clear impression. CHESTER backstamp. Plate #5.
Click here to see back. (Oversize) |
$640.00 |
$275.00 |
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1 |
7308-OS |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with red maltese cross cancel.and
TOWN CANCEL 6-5-1840.
2 clear margins. MANCHESTER backstamp. Plate #1A. Town postmark
in red catalogs from $18,500.00+.
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Click here to see back. .(Oversize) |
$18,500.00 |
$2,750.00 |
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7310-OS |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
On cover with red maltese cross cancel.12-28-1840.
Two large margins. FYE backstamp. Plate #6.
Click here to see back.
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$640.00 |
$275.00 |
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7313
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. All 4 margins are ample and wide.
Extremely fine and fresh. Plate #4. |
$390.00
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$300.00
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7314 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. 4 clear margins. Very fine to extremely fine. |
$525.00 |
$350.00 |
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1 |
43006 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Just 4 margins. Plate #1A. |
$325.00 |
$170.00 |
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1 |
7316 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. 3+ margins. Plate #7. |
$390.00 |
$150.00 |
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1 |
7317 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Nicked upper right corner. |
$390.00 |
$55.00 |
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1 |
7811 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Clear margins, bright color
Plate #3 |
$390.00 |
$250.00 |
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1 |
7812 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Clear margins, bright color.
Wide margin at right, Plate #5 |
$390.00 |
$250.00 |
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7813 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Clear margins, bright color
Plate #7 |
$390.00 |
$250.00 |
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1 |
7814 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Clear margins, bright color
Plate #8 |
$390.00 |
$250.00 |
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67649 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black matlese corss cancel. 4 margins, Plate #4 |
$360.00 |
$275.00 |
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1 |
67650 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. Plate #4 |
$390.00 |
$225.00 |
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1 |
67651 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red cancel |
$320.00 |
$175.00 |
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1 |
67652 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red matlese cross cancel. Plate #7 |
$390.00 |
$245.00 |
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1 |
67653 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red matlese cross cancel. Plate #9 |
$695.00 |
$450.00 |
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1 |
67654 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used March 17, 1841. 4 margins |
$675.00 |
$450.00 |
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67885
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black matlese cross cancel |
$320.00 |
$45.00
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1 |
67886 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel |
$320.00 |
$135.00 |
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1 |
67887
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross cancel |
$320.00 |
$50.00
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1 |
69824 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black maltese cross |
$325.00 |
$200.00 |
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1 |
69825 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$215.00 |
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1 |
70025 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #3 |
$490.00 |
$275.00 |
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1 |
70027 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Mint, thinned, original gum. Hinged, position L E |
$11,000.00 |
$1,850.00 |
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1 |
70028 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #2 |
$355.00 |
$225.00 |
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1 |
70029 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red matese cross. Plate #4 |
$380.00 |
$295.00 |
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1 |
70030 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #4 |
$380.00 |
$240.00 |
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1 |
70031 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$175.00 |
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1 |
70032 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$155.00 |
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1 |
70033 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$125.00 |
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1 |
70034 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$165.00 |
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1 |
70035
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$55.00
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1 |
70036 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$165.00 |
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1 |
70037
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#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross |
$350.00 |
$50.00
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1 |
70038 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #4 |
$380.00 |
$195.00 |
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1 |
70039 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #2 |
$355.00 |
$225.00 |
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1 |
70040 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #3 |
$455.00 |
$250.00 |
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1 |
70041 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with red maltese cross. Plate #1b |
$355.00 |
$195.00 |
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1 |
70042 |
#1 May, 1840 1p Black,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate.
The "Penny Black" |
Used with black maltese cross |
$320.00 |
$90.00 |
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2 |
6972 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black cancel. Four good margins |
$700.00 |
$400.00 |
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2 |
6973
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#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black cancel. Cut into design on 2 sides |
$700.00 |
$110.00
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2 |
6974 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black cancel. Good margins, but cut close on 2 sides. |
$700.00 |
$135.00 |
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2 |
37086 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with heavy black cancel. Cut to design on bottom. |
$700.00 |
$145.00 |
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2 |
6975 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used PAIR with black cancel. All margins good. |
$2,100.00 |
$750.00 |
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2 |
46320 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with red maltese cross cancel. 2+ ample margins. |
$700.00 |
$225.00 |
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2 |
1725 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black maltese cross cancel. 3 clear margins. |
$700.00 |
$250.00 |
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2 |
34436 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with red maltese cross, thinned, minor faults |
$700.00 |
$95.00 |
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2 |
67655 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used pair with black maltese cross cancel |
$2,450.00 |
$1,475.00 |
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2 |
67656 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used, heavy cancel |
$700.00 |
$175.00 |
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2 |
70043 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used strip of 4 with black maltese cross cancel |
$4,250.00 |
$2,500.00 |
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2 |
70044 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with red maltese cross |
$825.00 |
$500.00 |
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2 |
70045 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black maltese cross |
$800.00 |
$450.00 |
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2 |
70046 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black maltese cross |
$800.00 |
$450.00 |
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2 |
70047 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with black maltese cross |
$800.00 |
$500.00 |
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2 |
70048 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with red maltese cross |
$825.00 |
$575.00 |
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2 |
70049 |
#2 May, 1840 2p Blue,
Watermark 18, Engraved,
White Paper, Imperforate |
Used with red matlese cross |
$825.00 |
$325.00 |
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