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  • Lot# : 4537 Great Britain

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered SA-SB / TA-TB, an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet, large even margins all round and full sheet margins showing Plate Number 3 and imprint `PRICE 2d Per Label. 2/- Per Row o(f)`, diagonal crease in margin only, well away from the stamps which are of delightful colour and full unmounted og. A sublime and exceptional multiple for the connoisseur of classic philately. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi ES11 = £ 35`000.rnProvenance: SG Merkur, Frankfurt, 10-12 Oct 1974, lot 583. As an irregular block of eleven; SG, London, 6-7 March 1975, lot 267. As an irregular block of eleven; Corinphila sale 72, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 6652; ex Gavin Littaur (approx. 1990).rnNote: An adjoining pair SC / TC was heavily creased. The block of four, lettered SD-SE / TD-TE was in RL, London, 21 April 1977, lot 2970.rnrn               
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF