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Lot# 4108 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 4108 Great Britain

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    1862 (Aug): 3 d. rose, with dots, Plate 3, an unused block of four from left of sheet and corner interpanneau marginal, lettered DA-DB / EA-EB, variety "Imperforate", of excellent colour, minor creasing largely in margin only, fresh and particularly fine, superb large part og. The printing was effected from an unfinished plate without imprints. Extremely rare, the largest surviving multiple. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi J27b = £ 26'000.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the "Exhibition of Rare Stamps, RPSL 25th Anniversary", London 1894; Collection Sugden, RL, London, 24 Jan 1951, lot 420; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 569; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 656.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF