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Lot# 4614 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 4614 Great Britain

    1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 7, wmk. Spray, lettered PE-PG / TE-TG, a used block of fifteen, of fine appearance but for one or two blunted perfs., each stamp individually cancelled by 'Hope St. Glasgow' circular datestamps (May 2, 1872) in black. Upper left stamp internally cut by cancellation, nevertheless a charming and extremely scarce multiple: the second largest used multiple recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Gi J32 = £ 1'450+.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the London 2000 International Exhibition.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF