Lot 50159 – 1883 5d. dull green (Die 1), Lettered TA (prepared
Lot 50159 – 1883 5d. dull green (Die 1), Lettered TA (prepared
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed » 1883-84 Lilac & Green Issue
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1883 5d dull green die I TA (prepared for use but not issued) with line under d, large part original gum; the rarest of the Lilac and Green issues and a great rarity of British Philately being one of nine recorded examples, of which at least two are in institutional collections, cert. BPA (2008). (S.G. £25’000).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 193 var
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