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Lot# 4011 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 4011 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, lettered RD, State 1 with 'O' flaw, an unused example with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, clear evidence of the 'R' being recut from the letter 'P' in lower left corner by hand, fresh and very fine, somewhat patchy part og. An extremely rare plate unused and a most appealing stamp - only five single examples and a vertical pair (QA/RA) of this variety have been recorded - all these have faults except for the example offered above. A rarity. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi AS66c = £ 27'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 30 May 1940, lot 32; Robson Lowe, London, 11 Dec 1990, lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF