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Lot# 4571 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4571 Great Britain

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    1855 (Aug 18): 1 d. red-brown on cream paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 25, wmk. Large Crown, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, variety "Imperforate" from Neales Steam Press, an unused block of four in a bright rose shade and without the blueing of the paper, good margins all round, light vertical crease on left pair barely affecting the superb appearance of an extremely scarce multiple Gi C8h = £ 12'000.rnNote: A part sheet, AA-AL / JA-JL was secured by Robson Lowe in 1939, this was then cut up.rnProvenance: Collection Gerald Wellburn, RL, 14-15 Dec 1976, lot 268.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF