1666 - 350 in 66 items
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1666 - 350 in 66 items
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SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY PRIVATE SALE CATALOGUE<br />
3. A Remarkable Entire, Believed to be the Earliest Recorded Penny Black on Cover<br />
show<strong>in</strong>g the full marg<strong>in</strong>al <strong>in</strong>scription, of which this is perhaps the prettiest <strong>in</strong> existence.<br />
GA, worn impression, with full sheet and marg<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>scription “(In wett<strong>in</strong>g the) Back be careful<br />
not (to remove the cement)” and deckle edge at left, with good to large marg<strong>in</strong>s on the other<br />
three sides, affixed upside down (perhaps out of disrespect for the Queen) to entire letter,<br />
dated 13 May 1840. Addressed to Dubl<strong>in</strong>, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation, superb<br />
dated mark<strong>in</strong>gs and a bright green seal on reverse, f<strong>in</strong>e, fresh and uncreased.<br />
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