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Lot# 3214 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3214 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered TA, an unused example of excellent colour, showing the "Broken Frame" variety clearly at base, fresh and very fine, large part og. Illustrated in 'British Postage Stamp Varieties' by R. C. Alcock & C. W. Meredith (1949), on page 43. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi K17a = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Bertram MacGowan, Robson Lowe, 21 April 1948, lot 480.rn                   Collection Prof. Giorgio Perazzo (1965).rn                   Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, 1 Oct 2004, lot 503.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF