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Lot# 4584 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 4584 Great Britain

    1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, pl. 1, lettered OP-PC, error of lettering for CP-PC, a used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by part duplex leaving the corners letters clear. Perforations a tad blunted at base but rare and of fine appearance Gi G6c = £ 2'000.rnNote: The OP-PC error of lettering was discovered by William Edwin Imeson in 1894 and first recorded in an Americam Journal. The discovery example was sold to Harry Hilckes of Bright & Son, Bournemouth.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF