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Lot# 3093 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3093 Great Britain

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    1862 (Aug): 3 d. rose, with dots, Plate 3, lettered AK-AL, an unused horizontal pair, unofficially line perforated 14 all round, of fresh rich colour and large part og. Minor corner bend and trivial blunted perf., but an extremely rare and most appealing multiple. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi J27a = £ 28'000.rnProvenance: According to the "English Specialised Journal", May 1896, page 154, an unknown number of stamps, acquired by W.H. Peckitt  from a Somerset House official. The Karl Louis Card Index has records of letterings from the three top panes of 20; Harmers, London, 21 Nov 1984, lot 1334.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF