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Lot# 4708 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 4708 Great Britain

    1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 3 d. value printed in green on yellow, watermarked Crown paper, imperforate, fresh and very fine, paper hinge on large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Scarce Gi K31.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 119.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF