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Lot# 5099 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 5099 Great Britain

    1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered OJ and OK, used examples each with large margins all round with OK showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and showing the Shifted Transfer in the upper border, tied to piece by orange-red Maltese Crosses with three line "EXETER / JY 7 1840 / PY. POST" alongside. A scarce and most attractive piece Gi DS5+DS5d = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 25 Oct 1979, lot 1182.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF