Great Britain 1840 One Penny Black Plate 5 AD, intense black shade

Great Britain 1840 One Penny Black Plate 5 AD, intense black shade, good to very large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to front by a red Maltese Cross in a pink shade with matching Myrthyr Tydvil c.d.s of 31 Jan. 1840 additionally tying the stamp; DA state 3, a little cut into at right and other small faults, black Maltese Cross on entire letter with red Swansea c.d.s. of 26 May 1841 on the reverse; HE (double letter H), small to huge margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to front; all three from the same correspondence to Bristol Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate:£350

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