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  • Lot# : 3185 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 16, wmk. Large Garter inverted, lettered AI-AL / JA-JL, an unused block of forty (4 x 10) with "16" Plate Number at top, full sheet marginal imprint at right 'PRICE - 4 d. per Label / 2 s. per Row of Six. £ 1 per Sheet of Sixty' and '(POSTA)GE FOUR PENCE' at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, some creasing and perf. separation as to be expected in a multiple this size, largely fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. Mentioned in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 149. A wonderful and spectacular multiple, the largest recorded Gi J65s = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, 29/30 April 1957, lot 144 (as a pane of 60 which has later been split); Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 482; Harmers, London, 15 May 1996, lot 182.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF