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English: Composite plate reconstruction of the 240 positions of the Penny Black, from "AA" at top left to "TL" at bottom right. Most stamps are cancelled with red or black Maltese Cross cancels. Sold as lot 1017 in Robert Siegal's 2006 Rarities of the World auction for $18,000.
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