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  • Lot# : 3141 Great Britain

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    1867 (June 21): 6 d. lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered MJ, an imperforate example, three large margins and close at base, overprinted SPECIMEN in red-brown ink (Type 2), fine part og. Illustrated in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis. Extremely rare, just two examples are recorded in private hands, a further example is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi J75s = £ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spimk, London, 3 Dec 2003, lot 1142.rn                        Grosvenor, London, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1152.rnrnNote: The adjoining example lettered MI, was formerly in the Lockwood collection (1966) lot 279, thereafter in the Dr. Latto collection (lot 158) and the Sir Gawaine Baillie collection (lot 186).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF