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Lot# 1691 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1691 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, a wonderful unused block of eight (4 x 2) from the top of the sheet with consequent huge margins on three sides, infintessimally touched at base not detracting from the appearance, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black. Minor vertical bend at right and one stamp with internal split caused by the overprinting process, fresh rich colour and extraordinarily fine for such a multiple with large part og. The second largest block on private hands - the 'Koh-i-Noor' sale had a block of twelve. A spectacular Exhibition piece of the issue Gi H2s = £ 24'000+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 6-8 Feb 1985, lot 250; Christies, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 3759.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF