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Lot# 3188 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3188 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 5 d. dull green, wmk. Crown, lettered AK-AL, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from upper right of sheet, heavy horizontal crease on AK with small cut by 'A' of AND, otherwise of fine appearance with large part og. The sole example recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, extremely rare, possibly unique Gi K23b = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmers, London, 2 May 1966, lot 252.rn                        Phillips, London, 8 Feb 1990, lot 810.rn                        Thomas Hoiland, Denmark, 12 Nov 1997, lot 2127.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold