Lot# 343 - Auction 265-273

1873/80: "Abnormal" 4 d. sage-green, plate 17, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered FB, a fine used example of this exceptionally rare Plate, cancelled as usual by large part "Bradford / Yorks / 107" duplex in black. Trivial slightly blunted perforation at base mentioned for full accuracy and not detracting from the appearance of this great rarity. Cert. BPA (1956) Gi spec J66 = £ 20'000.rnrnNote: Just 14 examples exist with upright watermark, and the same amount with watermark inverted. From the 28 known examples, most are recorded used in Bradford.