Lot 80204 – Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 & 1888 High Values
1883-84 5s Rose on white paper CH with “SPECIMEN” type 13 overprint
1883-84 5s Rose on white paper CH with “SPECIMEN” type 13 overprint, mint hr with a couple of light creases caused by a heavy hinge, very rare with few examples of this specimen type recorded, with this particular example pictured on p.47 of “Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain” by Samuel and Huggins
SG 180s
| Estimate | 500 – 700 GBP |
| Auction date | Fri 4 Dec 2020 at 10:00:00 (Europe/Zurich) |
| Sold for GBP 2’200 | |