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Lot# 4620 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV)
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Lot# : 4620 Great Britain
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Stock Exchange Forgery 1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 5, no watermark, 'possible' lettering BA, a fine used example of this successful fraud, used on part Telegraph form tied by STOCK EXCHANGE / E.C. datestamp (July 16, 1872) in black. An outstanding example of this brilliantly executed Forgery (note the Corner Letters at base are poorly printed), which was only discovered in 1898, some 26 years later, by Charles Nissen. See Specialised catalogue page 211 Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHF -
