Lot 50186 – 1911 1d Scarlet paper trial on John Allen paper, wmk Indiana Vellum, printed by Seymour Bennett Head of the Stamping Department

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Lot 50186 – 1911 1d Scarlet paper trial on John Allen paper, wmk Indiana Vellum, printed by Seymour Bennett Head of the Stamping Department

Great Britain » King George V » 1911-12 Downey Head Issues
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
jeu. 16 déc. 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1911 1d Scarlet paper trial on John Allen paper, wmk Indiana Vellum, printed by Seymour Bennett Head of the Stamping Department in December 1911 during the production of the die 2 stamps (plates 6a and 8a were used), inscribed on left margin “Ivybridge F (Allen & Sons) surface special finish underside machine finish” and “109” in the corners.
Catalogue ref: S.G. 341 var

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