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  • Lot# : 3090 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. deep rose-red, plate 9, lettered BJ-BL / DJ-DL, an unused block of nine in a vibrant bright shade, fresh and very fine, minor corner bend on one stamp not affecting the appearance, superb large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. A fantastic block of great rarity and the largest mint block from plate 9 in private hands Gi = £ 54'000.rnProvenance: R. Lowe, 30 May 1940, (as an irregular block of 13); H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson, SG, London, 14 March 1990.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold