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  • Lot# : 4653 Great Britain

    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered IE / JE, an unused vertical pair with sheet margin at base showing part of the marginal marking, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, one short perf. otherwise fresh and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi J116s = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 230.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF