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  • Lot# : 4675 Great Britain

    1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered DB-DC / EB-EC, an unused block of four of excellent colour on very blued paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. DC with horizontal crease and small piece of black card paper adhering to gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi J127t = £ 48'000.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe Auction 29 Oct. 1952, lot 425.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000 CHF