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Lot# 3120 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3120 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1867 (Jan 23): Unissued 2 s. pale blue, Plate 3, wmk. Spray, lettered AK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with sheet margin above showing Plate Number "3", fresh and fine, large part og. Beautiful and of great rarity - the sole example with Plate Number possible and thus unique Gi J119 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lord Crawford, 'British Philatelist' (Vol VIIII, pages 70-74), 1913; Collecction Colonel Bates, Robson Lowe, London, 3-5 Dec 1934; Robson Lowe, London, 30 May 1940, lot 137.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF