Lot 524
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cover 1840 2d. plate 2, PK, just clear to large margins (possibly just touching at top-left), on entire to Manchester tied by good light strike of the dark blue Cross, the reverse with "PRESTON" double-arc datestamp for 3 March 1842 in the same colour; fine, very rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). Photo
cover 1840 2d. plate 2, PK, just clear to large margins (possibly just touching at top-left), on entire to Manchester tied by good light strike of the dark blue Cross, the reverse with "PRESTON" double-arc datestamp for 3 March 1842 in the same colour; fine, very rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). Photo

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cover 1840 2d. plate 2, PK, just clear to large margins (possibly just touching at top-left), on entire to Manchester tied by good light strike of the dark blue Cross, the reverse with "PRESTON" double-arc datestamp for 3 March 1842 in the same colour; fine, very rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). Photo