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Letter Sheet with World's First Postage Stamp [162358]

Currency:USD Category:Stamps / Worldwide - Philatelic Covers Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Letter Sheet with World's First Postage Stamp [162358]
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160.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Apr 01 @ 18:08UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Great Britain. 1840 (December) lettersheet to "Ford nr. Wivelscombe" franked with 1840 1p intense black (Scott #1a, Plate 6, cutting at left and bottom) tied by red Maltese cross handstamp, cover small piece missing front only (neatly camouflaged when folded), the world's first postage stamp.

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Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection