Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — Great Britain
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
279
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1a, lettered A-B, clear to huge margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on neat folded cover to Dublin, "LS 9 MY 1840" Maltese Cross along with red diamond "4E MY 10 40" backstamps, a May 9 First Sunday usage, stamp has horizontal rubbing near top due to contentsPENNY BLACK "FIRST SUNDAY" COVERS ARE VERY RARE AND HIGHLY PRIZED BY SPECIALISTS.
With Robson Lowe 1976 Certificate of opinion and 1984 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
1,600
280
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Mulready Envelope (U1). Stereo A67, used to Southampton with red Maltese cross on front, "MY 6 1840" First Day backstamp, faults but attractive and rare First Day of the Mulready, with 1981 Royal Philatelic Society certificate stating "genuine...stained and torn"
E. 2,000-3,000
3,750
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