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Lot 778

1840, 1 d. black, plate 6, vertical marginal pair FA/GA with large margins all around, at left full sheet margin with inscription "..e back be careful not to remove the", and part of marginal watermark "= POST" beautiful deep fresh colour, unused with fresh original gum, the bottom stamp unmounted mint; some minor gum bends; a very fine and extremely rare pair Provenance: Sale Robson Lowe (June 1956)                       'Lanterna' (Harmer's 2006)