Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 7 cover, SG2

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 7 cover, SG2.

A very fine used four margin example lettered 'KK' neatly tied to a clean fresh entire envelope by a red Maltese Cross and clearly showing evidence of re-entry at base and top right.

It was sent locally within Cambridge and backstamped for 'NO.30.1840'.

A most attractive penny black cover.

The re-entry is the result of wearing and damage to the printing plate resulting in a need to strengthen the worn or damaged images on the printing plate. This was achieved by realigning the transfer roll with each worn position and re-entering the design by rocking the transfer roll back and forth over the earlier image. 

GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS44a.

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