Lot# 4678 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
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Lot# : 4678 Great Britain
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1884 (Nov 22): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AK, an unused example of superb centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN three times (twice diagonally, once horizontally) in black (Type 9). See Dr. John Horsey stating in 'The £5 Orange' on page 109 that just 24 stamps in all were overprinted thus for use as colour standards, all being on blued paper. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi J128ua = £ 6'800.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF -
