Lot 50229 – 1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper, 1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s on white paper and 1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprints
Lot 50229 – 1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper, 1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s on white paper and 1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprints
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
Price realised
9’000 GBP
Estimate
8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1867-83 £5 Orange on white paper, 1883-84 2s6d, 5s & 10s on white paper and 1884 wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac with “CANCELLED” type 14 overprints, each stamp taken from the 1888-89 Inland
Revenue colour standard blocks, the 2s6d,
5s & 10s mint nh, odd trivial gum bend on the £1 and £5, a magnificent set of the utmost rarity, with
only four or five examples of each value are known in private hands (SG Spec. K10(1)t,
K12(1)v, K14(2)t, K15u & J128v) Catalogue ref: SG 137, 178/85
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