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Lot# 3086 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3086 Great Britain

    1855 (July 13): 4 d. deep carmine on blued highly glazed paper, wmk. Small Garter, an imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet, good to large margins all round, fresh and very fine unused. Extremely rare, 24 stamps were removed from the Plate 1 Imprimatur sheet, and 22 from Plate 2 Gi J47 = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 422.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF