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  • Lot# : 3166 Great Britain

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    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy mauve, Plate 8, lettered GA-GL / JA-JL, variety "Imperforate", an unused block of forty-eight with good to huge margins all round, divided by interpanneau margins with two full 'POSTAGE TWO PENCE HALFPENNY' imprints in central margin, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. The block with some minor wrinkles, of superb fresh colour and fine, large part or unmounted og. A spectacular and extraordinary block Gi J9s = £ 19'200.rnrnProvenance: 'MAXIMUS' Collection, St. Gibbons, 5/6 Febr. 1970, lot 417; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 377.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF