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Lot# 3168 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3168 Great Britain

    1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CH-DH, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from upper right of sheet, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, left hand stamp showing a 'reverse-double' overprint presumably as the rows were folding over during the overprinting process. Both stamps vertically creased but of vivid colour and an attractive and scarce mutiple with large part og. Gi J128at = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF