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  • Lot# : 3246 Great Britain

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    1883 (April 1): Unissued 5 d. dull green with "line under d.", Die I, lettered DD, an unused example of excellent deep colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black leaving one or two small ink splashes at top, fresh and very fine, minor wrinkle on superb large part og. Extremely rare. Only 6 specimen overprinted 5d. with line under 'd' recorded in Karl Louis Card Index Gi K23at = £ 13'500.rnProvenance: R. Lowe, 28 Nov. 1940, lot 338; Collection of Major Kenneth M: Beaumont, RL, London, 7 Aug 1965; Phillips, 7 Sept. 1995, lot 475.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF