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Lot# 3154 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3154 Great Britain

    1885 (Jan): 2 d. rose, wmk. Crown, an imperforate Imprimatur, good margins all round and sheet marginal at right, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare - just seven examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet in January 1885 Gi K5(3) = £ 3'800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2003, lot 1290.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF