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  • Lot# : 4145 Great Britain

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    1872 (April 12): 6 d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered FA-FD / JA-JD, an unused complete imperforate pane of twenty (4 x 5), large margins all round, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black, of outstanding colour and appearance with imprint 'POSTAGE SIX PENCE' at base, fresh and very fine but for a couple of tiny nicks in outer margin and a few wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A spectacular block of great scarcity Gi J79s = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 266.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF