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Lot# 4008 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 4008 Great Britain

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    1857 (July 2): 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, plate 6, an unused example lettered GD, with variety letter "D" doubled, of brilliantly fresh colour, large part og. A most attractive example of a very scarce stamp. Photocopy of cert. RPSL (2014) Gi F7e = £ 3'000 (plate variety unpriced unused).rnProvenance: Spink, London, 10 June 1998, lot 1374 (as a block of four FC-FD / GC-GD); Collection Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's, London, 21 Sept 2011, lot 56 (as a block of four); Block split: RPSL cert (2014) as a pair GC-GD.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold