Lot 50136 – 1878 10/- AA-AB imperforate pair of colour trials in
Lot 50136 – 1878 10/- AA-AB imperforate pair of colour trials in
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1867-83 High Values
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’400 – 3’800 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1878 10s AA-AB colour trial in mauve in imperforate pair from the upper left corner of the sheet, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, showing current number “559” and part inscription “MPS, £10” and “POSTAGE”, also showing “(crown) / POSTAGE / -10s 0d” in red; a superb pair of exhibition quality and a very rare positional piece.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 128 var
Auction
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