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Lot# 4070 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 4070 Great Britain

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    1855 (Aug 18): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 22, wmk. Large Crown, lettered EJ-EL / FJ-FL / GJ-GL, variety "Imperforate", an unused ungummed block of nine marginal from the right of the sheet with part imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/s. Per Row of 12. £ 1..', large even margins all round, produced as an experiment using the Neal's Steam Press in a deep resonant shade. Minor creasing barely affecting the appearance of a spectacular and extremely rare multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi C8h = £ 36'000+.rnProvenance: From the unique sheet offered in Harmers of London auction 29 - 30 April 1957, lot 54; RL, London, 10 May 1966, lot 261.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF