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Lot# 4642 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 4642 Great Britain

    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PE-PH /TE-TH, an unused imperforate block of twenty, large margins all round, divided by vertical interpanneau margin (light vertical fold) and sheet marginal at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Stamp QE with SPECIMEN overprint double. Fresh colour and very fine, without gum. A splendid and rare multiple Gi J64s = £ 10'500.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers June 1971, lot 526; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 479.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF