Lot 50001 – 1839 1d “Beaufort House” essay by Charles Whitting
Lot 50001 – 1839 1d “Beaufort House” essay by Charles Whitting
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Price realised
750 GBP
Estimate
300 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1839 1d “Beaufort House” essay by Charles Whitting, printed
using the Congreve method of printing simultaneously in two colours
(black and red) by the use of interlocking plates which were separately
inked, very fine and highly attractive (See SG Spec. Vol.1 page 6 for more
information) Auction
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