used 1840 1d., the selection of seventeen examples with a good range of coloured Crosses, including one with light strike in blue, three from the brown-purple or magenta groups, one very distinctive and fine reddish purple, ruby, one 'white' (showing traces of the original reddish colour), pair on piece with experimental period black Crosses (dated 8 August 1840), etc., also a single with fine black Manchester 'fish-tail' Cross, another on small piece with red Cross of double-lined appearance; mostly good to fine and a most attractive group | Christie's

Lot 129

129

used 1840 1d., the selection of seventeen examples with a good range of coloured Crosses, including one with light strike in blue, three from the brown-purple or magenta groups, one very distinctive and fine reddish purple, ruby, one 'white' (showing traces of the original reddish colour), pair on piece with experimental period black Crosses (dated 8 August 1840), etc., also a single with fine black Manchester 'fish-tail' Cross, another on small piece with red Cross of double-lined appearance; mostly good to fine and a most attractive group

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used 1840 1d., the selection of seventeen examples with a good range of coloured Crosses, including one with light strike in blue, three from the brown-purple or magenta groups, one very distinctive and fine reddish purple, ruby, one 'white' (showing traces of the original reddish colour), pair on piece with experimental period black Crosses (dated 8 August 1840), etc., also a single with fine black Manchester 'fish-tail' Cross, another on small piece with red Cross of double-lined appearance; mostly good to fine and a most attractive group