Lot 30179 – 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.17 imperf. imprimatur from the rare “abnormal” plate, mint og
Lot 30179 – 1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.17 imperf. imprimatur from the rare “abnormal” plate, mint og
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1873-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters
Price realised
3’600 GBP
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Wed 1 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1873-80 4d Sage-Green pl.17 SD imperf. imprimatur from the rare “abnormal” plate, mint og, very fine and rare, with only 24 possible examples, several of which are in institutionalised collectionsProvenance: The Royal Philatelic Collection
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2001)
1877 4d Sage green Pl.17. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur of this rare “abnormal” issue lettered SD. Very rare one of only 24 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised colections. Ex. The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2001 RPS Cert.
Catalogue ref: SG 153 var
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