Lot 80190 – 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper
Lot 80190 – 1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
500 – 700 GBP
Auction date
Fri 4 Dec 2020 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1873-80 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.4 mint imperforate imprimatur, pencil “4” on reverse, on wmk Anchor paper instead of the issued wmk Orb paper, especially scarce as such, with only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections (SG £3’400) Catalogue ref: SG 138 var
Auction
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