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1840 Penny Black 'First Day Cover' - A fine 1d black, plate 1a letters AC, used on first day of issue May 6 1840, letter sheet to Rochdale. Stamp is cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and a indistinct straight line cancellation in black. Letter is with an interesting comment: P.S. "What think you of the sticking plaster for a penny postage". Letter sheet folds out for exhibition and bears a superb 'MY 6 1840' strike. A unique usage of the worlds first stamp on the worlds first 'First Day Cover'. An item for the connoisseur and ideal for exhibition. Illustrated on page 29 of Michael Jackson's 'May Dates' book. Stamp was lifted for inspection and comes with a 1987 RPS certificate. SG Specialised Catalogue Vol I catalogued this item from ++ £160000A fine 1d black, plate 1a letters AC, used on first day of issue May 6 1840, letter sheet to Rochdale. Stamp is cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and a indistinct straight line cancellation in black. Letter is with an interesting comment: P.S. "What think you of the sticking plaster for a penny postage". Letter sheet folds out for exhibition and bears a superb 'MY 6 1840' strike. A unique usage of the worlds first stamp on the worlds first 'First Day Cover'. An item for the connoisseur and ideal for exhibition. Illustrated on page 29 of Michael Jackson's 'May Dates' book. Stamp was lifted for inspection and comes with a 1987 RPS certificate. SG Specialised Catalogue Vol I catalogued this item from ++ £160000A fine 1d black, plate 1a letters AC, used on first day of issue May 6 1840, letter sheet to Rochdale. Stamp is cancelled by a red Maltese Cross and a indistinct straight line cancellation in black. Letter is with an interesting comment: P.S. "What think you of the sticking plaster for a penny postage". Letter sheet folds out for exhibition and bears a superb 'MY 6 1840' strike. A unique usage of the worlds first stamp on the worlds first 'First Day Cover'. An item for the connoisseur and ideal for exhibition. Illustrated on page 29 of Michael Jackson's 'May Dates' book. Stamp was lifted for inspection and comes with a 1987 RPS certificate. SG Specialised Catalogue Vol I catalogued this item from ++ £160000
Suggested price: R 1,800,000 - R 2,500,000