Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered CI, a used example with fine margins all round, cancelled by near complete strike of a red Maltese Cross giving a double lined appearance, usually associated with Stonehaven, but also known from a few other offices. Small thin spot does not detract from the appearance of a most attractive stamp Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 11 June 1997, lot 162.