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  • Lot# : 4081 Great Britain

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    1880 (Feb 27): 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, plate 1, an unused example lettered JJ, of near perfect centering and wonderfully vibrant fresh colour, large part og. Superb in all respects, without doubt one of the finest examples known. A stamp for the philatelic connoisseur. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi J120 = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Originally a horizontal pair, letter JI-JJ; Robson Lowe, London, 16 Jan 1957, lot 304; Collection Alfred J. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 24 Feb 1958, lot 147; Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Harmers, New York, 15 March 1967, lot 39.rnrn                     rn 
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF