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Lot# 6501 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 6501 Great Britain

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    1840/1854, Selection of imperforate line engraved unused stamps, comprising an 1840, 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered PE, 1840 1 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered KH, three 1 d. red, die I, alphabet I, with four margins, 1841, 2 d. blue, plate 3, and an 1854 1 d. red, perf 16, die I, alphabet II, nicely centered with most part original gum, slightly mixed, noted the 1 d. black with horizontal gum crease (signed "A.D."; Alberto Diena), 2 d. has had small part of base added and regummed, impressive looking lot, very scarce selection, significant catalogue. rnProvenance: (for the 1840, 2 d. blue) Robson Lowe, 11 October 1977.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF