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  • Lot# : 3038 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Alphabet II, pl. 156, lettered SK-SL / TK-TL, an unused corner marginal block of four with clear to large margins all round, showing Plate Number 156 and part imprint `careful not to remove the Cement`, the block with variety "Inverted Watermark", horizontal crease not affecting the lovely appearance, with fresh colour and fine, large part og. Exceedingly rare variety on a Plate Number multiple and most probably unique Gi B2c = unpriced / Gi 8Wi = £ 20`000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 March 1947, lot 82.rn                       Collection Kenneth M. Beaumont, RL, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 82.rn                       Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, RL, London, 6 Nov 1990, lot 214.rn                       Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 329a.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF